- Trauma and grief
- Parenting and family
- CBT and DBT tools
About Kim
Kim Connolly is a California LMFT with 35 years of clinical experience. She has spent much of her career in nonprofit settings and has worked with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and parenting challenges, and coping with life changes.
Kim often meets people who feel stuck after big life events. She talks with clients about what matters now and where small steps might lead. Her style is straightforward and interactive. She uses humor when it helps.
Her background includes long-term counseling and many short-term supports across community programs. She has a particular history of working with people who have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, and she has helped others manage impacts of illness, chronic pain, and the disruptions that followed COVID.
Kim draws on several practical approaches to guide sessions. She uses client-centered conversation to follow the persons lead. She applies cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also brings elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Training and life experience shaped this work, including a Masters in Counseling from Sonoma State University and a long tenure in community mental health. She lives near the California coast and often mentions dogs and everyday life while talking with clients.
People come to Kim for help sorting priorities, handling transitions, managing grief or burnout, and rebuilding steady routines after disruption. If her practical, candid approach sounds helpful, the next step is to review session options and scheduling.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's concerns. Sessions emphasize what the person wants to address and adapt to their pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior and then tests changes with concrete exercises and practice. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers specific skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kim will discuss different methods and help decide which fits a person's goals, needs, and preferences. She treats the choice as collaborative and may blend tools from several approaches as appropriate.
Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need sessions that match a work break or caregiving routine. Ask about the available session types when you select the See online therapy options button.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, parenting, eating concerns, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Her style is interactive and direct. She combines client-centered conversation with practical methods like CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 35 years of experience in the mental health field, much of it in nonprofit settings and community counseling roles.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.