Kim Selbert , LMFT

Kim Selbert is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with ten years of clinical experience. She works primarily from a client-centered perspective, creating a supportive environment that emphasizes empathy, education, and collaboration. Her work often focuses on coping with grief and loss, cancer-related concerns, questions of life purpose, pregnancy and childbirth, and women's issues, and she brings personal insight to these areas when appropriate.

Kim combines formal training and varied professional experience to guide clients toward practical skills they can use beyond therapy. She earned a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Lindenwood University and a Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California. In addition to her clinical work, she is a published author of Childbirth Choices in Mothers' Words, released by Mills & Sanderson in 1990.

Humor and laughter appear in her approach as complementary healing tools, used alongside empathic listening and psychoeducation. Kim emphasizes that effective therapy involves support and practical learning designed to encourage change and help clients build a more fulfilling life using skills developed during the therapeutic process.

Client-Centered Approaches and Online Care with Kim Selbert

Kim Selbert primarily practices Client-Centered Therapy, a strengths-based approach that emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client’s own goals. This method helps people explore feelings, clarify values, and build practical coping skills for challenges such as grief, life transitions, anxiety, and relationship concerns. She also integrates the intentional use of humor and laughter as a therapeutic tool to ease emotional tension and support resilience during difficult moments.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Kim works with each person to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexibility in how sessions are scheduled and delivered. Clients can meet by video, talk by phone, or connect through live chat or text-based messaging, making it easier to access support from home, during busy schedules, or when in-person sessions are not practical. These options expand access to consistent care while allowing therapists and clients to focus on meaningful progress together.