About Kim
Kim Selbert is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. She has ten years of counseling experience helping people facing grief, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. Kim also focuses on life changes, self-esteem, sleep problems, anger, career shifts, and issues related to aging and cancer.
Her sessions are grounded in a Client-Centered approach. That means she listens closely and follows the person's lead.
How Kim works
She brings practical support, empathy, and information to help people build useful skills. Humor and personal insight are sometimes part of her work when appropriate. Kim trained with a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Lindenwood University and a Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California.
She is also a published author of Childbirth Choices in Mothers' Words, released in 1990. Those experiences shape her practical, experience-informed style. In the therapy room she focuses on clear goals and day-to-day tools.
People can expect straightforward conversations about coping strategies, emotion regulation, and problem solving. Sessions aim to leave someone with skills they can keep using after therapy ends. She supports people working through the emotional effects of illness, life transitions, loneliness, and finding purpose.
The approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs, with attention to both feelings and practical next steps.
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What Kim works with
The areas below are the ones Kim selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Client-centered care offered online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist offers empathy, reflection, and support while helping someone identify their own goals. This approach is useful for grief, relationship concerns, stress, and finding life purpose because it creates space to make sense of feelings and choices.Kim’s background in counseling and occupational therapy informs a hands-on, practical approach. She uses plain language and helps people build daily coping skills, manage emotions, and plan realistic next steps. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with each person to shape sessions around their needs, preferences, and goals.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging let someone share brief updates or check in between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for different schedules and life demands.
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