Kimberly Sullivan

Kimberly Sullivan is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California with more than 20 years in the field. She combines practical techniques with direct, focused work to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges.

Kimberly learned the TEAM CBT approach starting in 2019 and has kept building on that work through repeated trainings and consultation groups. She describes early experiences with the method as eye-opening and says she has seen clear changes in people who use its tools.

Her style is active and skills-focused. Sessions often include structured exercises, feedback, and strategies to change thinking and behavior. She aims to give tools people can use between sessions to reduce symptoms and handle hard moments more effectively.

Outside of therapy work she spends time with two dogs she is training, and draws parallels between animal training and behavior change. She also has a long history with horses and practices Tang Soo Do martial arts, which influence her practical, disciplined approach.

People come to Kimberly for many concerns including trauma, addiction, grief, self-esteem, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, anger, and major life changes. She works to tailor each plan to what a person wants to accomplish and how they prefer to work.

How TEAM CBT and focused skills translate to online care

Kimberly emphasizes TEAM CBT techniques, which focus on changing thoughts, behaviors, and moods through targeted exercises and feedback. TEAM CBT uses brief, practical interventions such as mood tracking, behavioral experiments, and structured cognitive techniques to help with anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship problems.

She also draws on general evidence-based methods that teach concrete coping skills like problem solving, emotion regulation, and relapse prevention. These methods show people how to respond differently in stressful moments and build lasting habits that reduce symptoms over time.

Choosing the right methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will review a person's goals and preferences, try specific techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works best. Clients and the therapist check progress together and shift focus when needed to find the best fit.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and let people practice skills in real life between meetings. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand a quick touchpoint rather than a full session.