About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Deus Sullivan is an LMHC practicing in Indiana with 20 years of clinical experience. She blends approachable care with practical techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, parenting strain, and other concerns.
Her background includes work in independent practice, schools, churches, universities, inpatient behavioral health, and intensive outpatient settings. That range gives her familiarity with different life situations and treatment formats. She brings a calm, listening presence to sessions and focuses on what each person needs in the moment.
How Kimberly works
Her style is client-centered and interactive. She helps clients identify patterns, try new ways of coping, and practice skills between sessions. Tools she may draw on include behavioral techniques, cognitive strategies, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused methods along with recommended books or podcasts when helpful.
Areas she commonly addresses include ADHD, addiction concerns, grief, eating and body image issues, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also works with attachment issues, blended family stress, caregiver burden, chronic illness, codependency, and related themes. Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative.
People can expect a listening ear, practical suggestions, and a focus on small, achievable steps toward better day-to-day functioning.
Kimberly lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Kimberly works with
The areas below are the ones Kimberly selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships. It helps people notice patterns in close relationships and practice new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together. It offers clear strategies to change unhelpful thinking and build different habits to reduce anxiety, depression, and impulsive reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. That collaborative process guides whether attachment insights, CBT exercises, mindfulness practice, or DBT-informed skills are emphasized.
Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video is useful for longer therapy work and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between meetings or use brief coaching-style support. These options provide flexibility so therapy can happen around work, school, caregiving, or other obligations.
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