- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Kim
Kim Connolly is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 35 years of clinical experience. She has spent much of her career in the nonprofit sector, helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and anger.
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. She talks with people about what is happening now and what they want to change. She can be direct and honest in sessions and uses different methods depending on what a person needs and prefers.
Kim has a long history of supporting people who have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. She also has experience with issues that include attachment concerns, adoption and foster care, blended family questions, chronic illness and pain, and caregiving stress.
Therapy sessions often blend talking and skill practice. Kim draws on client-centered work to focus on the person’s goals, cognitive-behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts, and DBT and mindfulness strategies to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational interviewing also appears when people want help with change and decision-making.
Kim trained at Sonoma State University where she earned a master’s degree in counseling before obtaining her LMFT. Outside work she lives near the California coast and often talks about the steadying presence of dogs and how small routines can lighten hard days.
If someone wants a straightforward therapist who uses a mix of practical tools and talk therapy, Kim may be a fit. Readers should confirm current session formats before booking a first visit.
How Kim blends CBT, DBT and client-centered work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the persons goals and experiences. It emphasizes listening, reflecting, and helping people decide what they want to change. This approach is helpful for people who need a steady, respectful conversation about their anger and relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear strategies to spot unhelpful thoughts and practice different responses. CBT can be useful for anger tied to repeated thinking patterns or work-related stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for regulating emotions and tolerating distress. DBT tools include grounding, breathing, and communication tactics that help when frustration escalates.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and real-life demands rather than imposing one set model.
Session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Many people find that practicing CBT and DBT skills between sessions helps carry progress into everyday situations.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues are addressed here?
She works with people who struggle with losing their temper, building resentment, frustration at work, and anger related to relationships and family life.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Direct and interactive. She combines talk with practical skills and adapts methods to each persons needs.
How much experience does she have?
Kim has 35 years of experience, much of it in nonprofit settings and long-term clinical work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session formats arranged?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.