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- Stress and anxiety
- Family communication
- Grief and loss
About Kimberly
Kimberly Marks, LMFT, is licensed in California and has four years of professional practice as a marriage and family therapist. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, family conflicts, and grief. Kimberly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and describes her work as an opportunity to step back and listen to what life and relationships are saying.
She frames therapy as an exploratory process. Sessions look at patterns that come from family of origin and current relationships. Kimberly helps people clarify values, consider life purpose, and navigate transitions such as divorce or midlife change.
Her background includes long experience in education and graduate study in counseling. She draws on multiple therapeutic approaches to address workplace issues, social anxiety, trauma symptoms, and young adult concerns. She also works with parents on parenting stress and family communication problems.
Kimberly pays attention to practical outcomes. She talks through concrete steps for coping with grief, improving communication, and managing anxiety. She helps people consider forgiveness, sexuality questions, and how past family patterns affect present choices.
She offers therapy to individuals, adolescents, young professionals, and couples, and has experience with blended family dynamics. Sessions also address divorce and separation, family problems, and struggles around life purpose. Language of service is English and she practices in California.
To begin, users should use the site matching workflow to schedule an initial appointment. The therapist uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.
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Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Kimberly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and multiple modalities to address common concerns. One approach focuses on helping clients identify patterns from family of origin and current relationships, which supports work on communication problems and family issues. Another approach centers on processing grief and loss through structured sessions that break down overwhelming feelings into manageable steps. A trauma-informed method is used to address post-traumatic stress and intense anxiety symptoms, emphasizing stabilization and pacing.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kimberly collaborates with clients to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. She reviews progress and adjusts methods as needs change.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or audio-only conversations when lower bandwidth is needed. Discuss format preferences during the intake so sessions match day-to-day practicalities.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, family problems, and grief. Additional focus areas include communication problems, divorce and separation, and workplace issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and multiple modalities to help people examine patterns and take practical steps. Sessions emphasize listening to life and relationships to clarify next steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional practice as a licensed marriage and family therapist. She also has over 20 years of experience in education.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds a California LMFT license and provides services while based in California.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.