- Client-centered approach
- Practical coping tools
- 20 years experience
About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Deus Sullivan is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Indiana. She brings 20 years of professional experience to her work and meets people where they are. Her background includes work in private practice, schools, churches, universities, inpatient behavioral health, and intensive outpatient settings.
She prefers a client-centered way of working. Sessions focus on listening first and helping people feel heard and understood. She draws on practical tools like books, podcasts, and exercises to support coping and change.
Her caseload has included a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and relationship or parenting strain. She also addresses issues tied to family of origin, blended families, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, and eating and control issues.
Clinically she blends approaches to match each person's situation. Client-Centered Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas guide how she builds trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when tracking thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.
People who come to her often want concrete strategies along with a steady listening presence. The work typically includes identifying patterns, practicing new skills, and putting small changes into daily life. Prospective clients should use the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting each person's experience. In practice this means the therapist offers an accepting space and helps you find what feels most useful. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships shape feelings and expectations, which can help with intimacy, trust, and caregiver stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into steps you can practice and track between sessions, useful for anxiety, depression, and impulse control.Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. She will talk with each person about goals, preferred ways of working, and what feels most comfortable. Together you decide whether to center the work on listening and relationship patterns or on skill-building like CBT exercises.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow follow-up practice between meetings. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone or audio, and others choose video for a closer face-to-face feel; confirm what this therapist offers when you schedule so sessions fit into your daily routine.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, and related problems such as body image, caregiver stress, and family of origin issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and attentive. She listens first, then shares exercises, readings, and practical tools to help people make small, steady changes.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of experience and has worked in private practice, schools, churches, universities, inpatient behavioral health, and intensive outpatient settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMHC licensed in Indiana and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.