Kim Selbert , LMFT

Kim Selbert is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with ten years of counseling experience. She focuses on helping people navigate grief and loss, cope with cancer, explore life purpose, and address pregnancy, childbirth, and other women’s issues. Kim’s work is grounded in a Client-Centered approach, and she often draws on personal experience to build rapport and understanding. She also incorporates laughter as a healing modality when appropriate, creating a warm and human therapeutic atmosphere.

Kim holds 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 a published author of Childbirth Choices in Mothers' Words, which was published by Mills & Sanderson in 1990. Kim believes effective therapy combines support, empathy, and education, and she shapes the therapeutic relationship to encourage meaningful change. Her goal is to help clients develop practical skills and insights they can use long after formal therapy concludes.

Client-Centered Care and Online Therapy

Kim Selbert practices a Client-Centered approach, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and creating a respectful space where clients set the pace and goals of therapy. This method is useful for people facing grief, life transitions, questions of purpose, and relationship or women’s health concerns because it centers the client’s experience and priorities.

She also integrates lighter, experiential techniques such as using humor and laughter as part of healing when it feels appropriate, and her background in occupational therapy informs a practical focus on skills and daily functioning. These complementary elements help address both emotional needs and real-world coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kim will work with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses. Online therapy with licensed professionals and therapists offers flexible options - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - that make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life and to access support from different locations.