- Client-Centered approach
- Grief and loss
- Life purpose work
About Kim
Kim Selbert is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with ten years of clinical experience. She works with people facing grief, life changes, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and questions about life purpose. Her practice also addresses stress, parenting and sleeping difficulties, anger, career concerns, cancer-related adjustment, aging and women’s issues.
She uses a Client-Centered approach, listening closely and reflecting what feels most important to the person sitting across from her. Sessions often involve talking through recent losses, role changes, or career and relationship shifts. Kim draws on her own professional and life experiences when appropriate, and she sometimes integrates humor to ease tension and open conversation.
Kim earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Lindenwood University and a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California. She is also the author of Childbirth Choices in Mothers' Words, published in 1990.
In practice she combines support, listening, and practical education. That can mean learning emotional coping skills, communication strategies, or techniques to manage sleep and stress. The goal is to help people develop tools they can use after therapy ends.
People who contact her are often dealing with a specific life shift or an ongoing struggle with mood, relationships, or identity. She frames sessions around concrete concerns and small, achievable steps rather than broad promises about the future.
How Client-Centered Work Translates to Online Sessions
Client-Centered Therapy centers on the client's experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what the client says, and follows the client’s lead. This approach is useful for grief, life purpose questions, relationship concerns, and anxiety because it prioritizes what feels most important to the person in the room.Kim also brings practical education into sessions, explaining coping tools and communication skills in simple terms. That helps when people need concrete steps for managing stress, sleep, or role changes after a loss or transition. Using occasional humor can help lower tension so harder topics can be discussed more easily.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help identify which methods and pacing fit the client’s goals and preferences, and adjust as needed in collaboration with the client. This collaborative process helps shape session focus over time rather than fixing it on the first visit.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a workday, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so people can meet during a break or between commitments. Licensed professionals often tailor pacing and methods so sessions fit everyday life while addressing the issues that brought the person in.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
She works with grief, life changes, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, stress, parenting and sleep problems, career concerns, and related areas.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a Client-Centered approach that focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. Sessions often combine conversation with practical strategies for coping and decision making.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of counseling experience working across grief, women’s issues, cancer adjustment, and life purpose concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How do session costs work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.