About Kimberly
Kimberly Marks approaches therapy with practical, down-to-earth care. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people untangle stress, anxiety, grief, and problems at work or home.
Background and approach
Kimberly writes plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Kimberly draws on years of teaching and counseling to guide conversations about life changes and purpose. She helps people sort through family of origin issues, communication problems, and the strain that comes with parenting and separation.
Sessions often focus on clear steps to reduce overwhelm and rebuild routines that support daily life. Grief and loss are treated with patience and attention to individual needs.
Kimberly works with people facing loss of a spouse or other family members and with those handling complicated endings. She also supports clients with anxiety, depression, social anxiety, and workplace difficulties.
Her background includes a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara and a Master of Education from Stanford. Before clinical work she spent over 20 years as a high school educator, which shaped her practical communication style.
In sessions Kimberly aims for an exploratory, collaborative tone. She will help identify values, clarify patterns, and set manageable goals.
The focus is on steady progress and on making therapy useful for everyday life.
Approaches that guide online care
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques form the foundation of her work. One common approach focuses on identifying patterns in thoughts and behavior and then testing small changes to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms; this helps people get relief and build new habits. Another method addresses life transitions and grief by creating space to process loss, clarify values, and set step-by-step goals for moving forward; it suits those facing bereavement, separation, or big role changes.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each client to figure out which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation shapes session structure and the pace of change so people feel heard and involved in decisions about their care.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues for deeper work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief reflections, or keeping progress steady between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different life demands.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also works with
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English