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Kim Selbert, LMFT

Warm, practical therapy for life changes

About Kim

Kim Selbert is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California. She has ten years of counseling experience helping people cope with grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and life changes.

Background and approach

Her work also covers relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, self-esteem, anger, and career questions. Kim uses a Client-Centered approach.

She focuses on listening, offering support, and helping people name what matters most to them. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth, with room for humor when it helps people feel lighter.

Her 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 also authored Childbirth Choices in Mothers' Words, published in 1990.

In sessions Kim helps people sort through choices, regain calm, and build simple skills they can use day to day. She prioritizes empathy and clear information so clients can make decisions that fit their lives.

People working with aging concerns, cancer-related issues, isolation or loneliness, and questions about life purpose and women's issues will find relevant experience in her practice. Kim aims to help each person leave sessions with practical steps they can try between meetings.

Client-centered care delivered online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding what matters most to each person. The therapist listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and helps people make decisions that fit their values and goals. This approach is helpful for grief, life transitions, anxiety, and finding clearer direction.

Kim also brings practical problem-solving and a sense of humor to sessions when appropriate. She uses straightforward conversation to help people identify small steps that reduce stress and improve daily routines. Together the client and therapist decide which methods suit the person's situation and goals, and they adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper connection, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility for different schedules and needs while keeping the focus on practical progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kim help with?
She supports people facing grief, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, career questions, and life purpose concerns. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, cancer, isolation or loneliness, and women's issues.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
The practice uses a Client-Centered approach that emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client's pace. Sessions focus on understanding each person's needs and building practical skills to manage daily life.
What is Kim's background and experience?
She has ten years of counseling experience and a history in the helping professions. Kim has also written a book on childbirth choices and draws on life experience to inform her work with clients.
What credentials does Kim hold and where is she based?
Kim holds the LMFT credential as a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and practices in California.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kim?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English