Kimberlyn Sandoval

Kimberlyn Sandoval is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 15 years of practice. She works with adults dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, grief, and stress. Kimberlyn also focuses on struggles like social anxiety, attachment issues, shame, and questions about life purpose.

She uses clear, practical talk in sessions. People can expect straightforward conversation about what is causing distress and what might help in daily life. She draws on familiar methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to address patterns of thought and behavior.

Kimberlyn also uses client-centered listening and motivational interviewing to help people find what matters to them. For clients who have experienced trauma, she includes EMDR as one of the approaches she offers. Sessions often mix discussion, skill practice, and reflection so people can test changes between meetings.

Her work attends to cultural identity and LGBTQ+ experience, and she pays attention to how past relationships influence current struggles. That can include looking at attachment patterns, caregiver stress, communication challenges, and feelings of isolation or guilt.

She speaks English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says. Online meetings let the therapist and client have direct conversation about feelings, goals, and practical steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought and behavior patterns and uses short exercises to change them. In online work these exercises can be assigned between sessions and reviewed together. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps process difficult memories; when used remotely it involves guided procedures and clear step-by-step support.

Choosing the right method is part of the process. The therapist works with each person to decide whether listening-based, skills-based, or trauma-focused work fits best. That choice is based on the client’s needs, goals, and comfort level, and it can change over time as work proceeds.

Confirm the session formats available before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy days, like taking a brief check-in during a lunch break or doing work without commuting. Online work can also make it simpler to do follow-up exercises between meetings. Check the booking options to see which session types are offered at the time you schedule.