- Family of origin patterns
- Trauma and attachment
- CBT and DBT methods
About Kim
Kim Connolly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 35 years of experience. She has worked largely in nonprofit settings and with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and family challenges, parenting, and coping with physical pain.
Kim draws on long experience with people who have survived emotional, physical, or sexual harm and on recent shifts that followed the COVID years. She also lists work with trauma and attachment issues, eating and food-related problems, compassion fatigue, and abandonment and adoption-related concerns.
Her style is interactive and straightforward. She says she will respect each person's pace and be direct and honest in sessions. Humor and everyday talk are part of her approach, and she blends practical techniques with steady conversation.
Kim uses several clinical approaches depending on what a person needs. These include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative ideas. She adapts methods to match a person's goals and comfort.
Kim trained at Sonoma State University and holds an LMFT credential in California. Much of her career has been in community and nonprofit programs, where she saw short-term and long-term work with many different people. She lives in coastal California and mentions a long history of caring for dogs and working with animal rescues.
How Kim’s approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's perspective. It helps people clarify goals and feel heard, which can be useful when sorting out family of origin patterns or relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking and behavior links and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or address eating-related patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can help with strong feelings and coping strategies.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kim uses conversation and assessment to decide which methods fit a person's goals and comfort. She will collaborate with the client to try techniques, review how they’re working, and adjust the plan over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or letting someone connect from a quieter location. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively via remote meetings, and Kim aims to match approach and logistics to what will work best for each person.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, eating and compassion fatigue among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She describes an interactive and direct style that respects each person's pace and uses everyday conversation and occasional humor.
How much experience does she have?
Kim has 35 years of experience, much of it in nonprofit mental health settings and with both short-term and long-term clients.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the provided information.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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