- Client-centered approach
- Grief and life transitions
- Women's health focus
About Kim
Kim Selbert is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist practicing in California. She has ten years of counseling experience and helps people facing grief, anxiety, stress, depression, relationship concerns, and parenting strain. She also supports those coping with cancer, aging challenges, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
Her style is straightforward and warm. She emphasizes empathy, practical support, and education in sessions. Kim uses Client-Centered Therapy as her primary approach and draws on personal experience when relevant to a client’s situation.
Kim’s background includes a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Lindenwood University and a Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California. She is a published author of Childbirth Choices in Mothers' Words, which reflects long-standing interest in pregnancy, childbirth, and women’s health topics.
Sessions often focus on identifying immediate coping strategies and building skills that last after therapy ends. She incorporates moments of levity, including therapeutic use of laughter, when appropriate to help people move through hard topics. The work aims to help people notice what matters most and take small, achievable steps toward change.
People who choose to work with Kim can expect a collaborative relationship. She supports clients as they talk through life transitions, mourning, career shifts, and intimacy-related concerns, helping them develop tools to manage emotions and reconnect with purpose.
Client-Centered Care and Online Options
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and meeting people where they are. The therapist offers an empathic, nonjudgmental stance and helps clients name what matters to them. This approach can be useful for grief, life transitions, relationship concerns, and questions about purpose and identity.Kim also emphasizes practical support and education during sessions. That means sessions often include learning coping skills, building routines for sleep or stress, and talking through parenting or career decisions. These practical steps are paired with a warm, collaborative relationship so people leave with tools they can use after therapy ends.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to decide if Client-Centered methods fit their needs and goals, and adjust the focus as those needs change. This is a collaborative conversation rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt session content to work well in different settings and help clients integrate what they learn into everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kim help with?
She supports people dealing with grief, anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and sleeping problems, career questions, and related concerns like aging, cancer, loneliness, and life purpose.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Kim uses a Client-Centered Therapy approach that emphasizes empathy and support. Sessions also include practical teaching and coping skills to help people manage daily challenges.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of counseling experience and combines insights from counseling and occupational therapy in her work. She is also a published author on childbirth topics.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Kim is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices in that state.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kim?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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