- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Kim
Kim Selbert is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She helps people facing grief, stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and life changes. Her work also covers sleep problems, anger, career shifts, and issues related to aging, cancer, isolation, life purpose, and women's health.
Kim favors a Client-Centered approach. That means she listens closely and shapes sessions around each person’s pace and priorities.
Background and approach
She brings warmth and a sense of humor into sessions when it fits the moment. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth rather than full of jargon. Kim combines her counseling background with a prior career in occupational therapy.
She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Lindenwood University and a Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California. She is also a published author of Childbirth Choices in Mothers' Words. Her style emphasizes support, empathy, and clear information.
Clients work on skill-building they can use between sessions. The goal is steady progress toward a more manageable everyday life. People who want straightforward guidance and a collaborative, gentle therapist often find this approach useful.
Kim aims to help people find practical ways to cope and move forward.
What Kim works with
Everything Kim lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kim helps people with.
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Women's issues
Approaches Kim lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Client-centered care online and practical options
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience without judgment. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps people name their goals so sessions follow the client's pace. This approach is useful for grief, stress, self-esteem issues, relationship concerns, and parenting-related stress.Kim pairs that listening style with practical skill-building drawn from her counseling and occupational therapy background. She uses clear, plain language to teach coping strategies and tools that clients can try between sessions. Choosing the right approach is collaborative; the therapist and client talk through what feels most helpful and adjust as needs and goals change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Video works well for more in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a session needs to fit into a break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, stepping through coping strategies, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to try different formats as life changes.
Questions people ask about Kim
What concerns does this therapist address?
Kim supports people with grief, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting struggles, self-esteem, sleep problems, anger, career changes, and life transitions. She also focuses on aging, cancer-related issues, isolation, life purpose, and women's health.
How would you describe the therapeutic style here?
The sessions follow a Client-Centered approach that emphasizes listening and following the client's pace. Kim aims to provide empathy, practical guidance, and moments of lightness when it helps.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
She has ten years of counseling experience and brings additional perspective from prior work in occupational therapy. Kim is also a published author on childbirth choices.
What credentials and location are listed?
Kim is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California. The credential is shown as CA LMFT.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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