Kimberly Sullivan , LMFT

Kimberly Sullivan, LMFT, brings more than 20 years of professional experience and a California license held since 2007 to her clinical work. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - a credential indicating specialized training in relational and family systems - she focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy challenges, trauma and abuse, mood concerns, addictions, and a wide range of life transitions. Kimberly is especially experienced addressing attachment and abandonment issues, self-esteem and body image concerns, caregiver stress, communication and control struggles, and the practical difficulties of parenting, grief, and career change.

Her primary clinical orientation is TEAM CBT, an evidence-based adaptation of cognitive therapy developed by David Burns. Kimberly completed an intensive four-year training sequence that culminated in a Level 3 certification in TEAM CBT, an advanced designation achieved after sustained study, practice, and an oral examination. She uses the model's targeted interventions to address depression, anxiety, personality-related patterns, habits, and relationship problems, relying on methods that have been tested and measured in research.

Kimberly continues to refine her skills through ongoing trainings and consultation with senior trainers, bringing both rigor and practical problem-solving to sessions. Outside of clinical work she has longstanding ties to animal and equine work - she cares for two shelter-rescue dogs who are in training - and draws connections between training animals and therapeutic change. A lifelong martial artist, Kimberly holds a fourth-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do and draws on discipline and focus learned through that practice in her therapeutic approach.

TEAM CBT and Structured Online Therapeutic Support

Kimberly Sullivan centers her online practice on TEAM CBT, an intensive cognitive approach that combines targeted testing, experiential techniques, and behavior change strategies to address depression, anxiety, relationship problems, and persistent habits. TEAM CBT focuses on rapidly identifying the thoughts, emotions, actions, and patterns that maintain a problem and then uses structured interventions to move clients toward measurable change.

In addition to TEAM CBT, Kimberly incorporates skills-based behavioral work that emphasizes practical tools for daily life - such as pacing, emotion regulation, communication practices, and habit-shaping exercises - to help clients manage stress, improve relationships, and cope with life transitions. These approaches are goal-oriented and adaptable to each person's situation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kimberly works collaboratively with clients to clarify goals, test what helps, and adjust techniques based on individual needs, preferences, and responses. She frames therapy as a partnership in which the best-fit methods emerge through joint problem-solving.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility for clients balancing work, family, and other commitments. Sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing for continuity of care from different locations and formats that align with a client's comfort and schedule. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver focused, evidence-based interventions in ways that fit modern life.