Kim Selbert is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with grief, low self esteem, life changes, stress, anxiety, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, and she aims to make therapy feel practical and useful from the start.
Kim draws on ten years of counseling experience and two master's degrees: a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Lindenwood University and a Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California. She also authored Childbirth Choices in Mothers' Words, published in 1990, and brings personal perspective to topics like pregnancy, childbirth, and women’s issues.
Her main clinical approach is Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions focus on listening carefully and following the client’s pace. She uses empathy, support, and education to help people build skills that last beyond therapy. Laughter and a sense of humanity are also part of her style when appropriate.
In practice Kim helps people manage sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, career concerns, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. She works with those facing aging or geriatric issues and individuals affected by cancer who need help coping with illness and its life changes.
Her goal is to partner with clients so they can find clearer direction and practical ways to feel better. People who prefer a collaborative, person-focused approach will find her style straightforward and compassionate.
How a Client-Centered Approach Fits Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely, showing empathy, and following the client's pace. In practice this means the therapist creates space for people to tell their story and guides conversations toward the issues they name. This approach is useful for grief, self esteem struggles, life transitions, and relationship concerns because it centers what matters most to the individual.
Kim also brings a practical orientation to sessions by combining emotional support with education and skill-building. Together the therapist and client decide what techniques or topics to try next, and they adjust as needs and goals change. Finding the right approach is part of the work, and the therapist will collaborate with each person to discover what fits their situation and preferences.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments, and it can reduce travel time. Some formats may also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require being on camera, which helps when bandwidth or timing is limited.
She helps people with grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting worries, anger, career concerns, and depression. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, cancer, isolation or loneliness, life purpose, and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centered, focusing on listening, empathy, and collaboration. Sessions aim to teach practical skills and offer emotional support rather than relying on jargon.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has practiced counseling for ten years and brings a varied background in helping roles to her therapy work.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California. Her training includes a master's degree in counseling psychology and a master's in occupational therapy.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
To begin, select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.