Kim Connolly, LMFT

Kim Connolly is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years in the field. She spent much of her career in nonprofit work and has supported people through a wide range of life challenges. Her way of working is warm, interactive, and straightforward. She respects each person's pace and choices about where they want to go in therapy.

Over the years Kim has helped people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and ongoing pain. She also works with relationship and parenting concerns, eating and self-esteem issues, and the strain that comes with major life changes. Aging and geriatric issues are among the additional areas she pays attention to when relevant.

Her background includes long-term counseling as well as short-term work, so she is comfortable with different timeframes. Kim draws on client-centered methods while also using cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches when they fit the person in front of her. She says humor often helps when it's appropriate.

Kim completed a Master of Arts in Counseling at Sonoma State University and holds a California LMFT. Much of her early experience came from working in group homes, foster and rescue settings, and other community programs. That nonprofit work shaped her flexible, practical approach.

Outside of work she lives near the ocean in California and shares her life with a dog. She enjoys the steady companionship animals bring and sometimes mentions that outlook in sessions when it feels useful. If her style sounds like a fit, use the site controls to start the matching process.

How Kim’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people make choices that feel right for them. This approach is useful for anyone needing a steady, respectful place to talk.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical strategies to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, called DBT, brings skills for tolerating distress, managing emotions, and improving relationships; it is helpful for strong emotions and repeated patterns that cause problems.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Kim will discuss options and tailor her methods to each person's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps make sessions useful from the start.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the currently offered formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists work with clients to set up a rhythm that matches work, family, and daily routines.