AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseYoung adult issues
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Mindfulness informed
Warm and direct
Practical coping skills
About Kim
Kim Connolly is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years in the mental health field. She began working in nonprofit settings early in her career and has supported people through both short-term and long-term counseling. Kim draws on decades of practical experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship challenges.
Her approach is warm and interactive. She listens first, then helps people set a pace that feels right for them. Kim is direct and honest when needed, and she uses humor compassionately to ease difficult moments.
Over the years she has used a range of therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs. These include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior techniques, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. She adapts tools to what feels comfortable for the person in the room.
Kim has particular experience with trauma and abuse, parenting and family-related concerns, eating and body-related issues, attachment and abandonment worries, and coping with chronic illness or pain. She also helps people navigate life changes, burnout, compassion fatigue, and communication or commitment problems.
Her background includes a Master’s in Counseling from Sonoma State University and a California LMFT license. She has spent much of her career in community and nonprofit settings and brings that practical, down-to-earth perspective into sessions. If her style resonates, the next step is a short matching questionnaire to schedule a first appointment.
How Kim Uses Mindfulness, Client-Centered, and CBT Online
Kim often draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and sensations without judgment, which can reduce reactivity and ease anxious moments. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and following the person’s lead, helping someone feel seen and heard as they sort through issues. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose strategies and adjust them as progress is made.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also can help people try different ways of working from familiar surroundings and practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness, client-centered listening, and CBT tools to work well in remote sessions, and the first meetings are often used to find the best balance for each person.
These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing mindfulness as an approach does not mean a therapist holds a formal mindfulness training or certificate.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kim address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, eating and body-related problems, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and direct when needed. She listens first and tailors methods to the person’s comfort and goals.
How much experience does she have?
Kim has 35 years of experience in the mental health field, much of it in nonprofit settings and working with both short-term and long-term clients.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She holds a Master’s in Counseling from Sonoma State University and is a California LMFT practicing in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kim?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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