Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello,
My name is Kim. I am a seasoned therapist who has been in the mental health field for over 30 years. Most of that time has been in the nonprofit world. I have had the privilege of working with multitudes of folks, some short term, most long term. In that time, I have worked with a very wide variety of client concerns including personal growth, depression, anxiety, PTSD, attachment disorders, relationship problems, parenting issues, teen issues, grief, loss and coping with physical pain. I have a long history of counseling folks who have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse and everything that now comes with that. And lately everything that has changed with the experiences of COVID, in our school, work and homes.
I am a warm, interactive, and empathetic therapist. I respect that all of us have to move through life at our own pace and I will respect that with you. Your pace, where you want to go and how you want to get there. I will be direct and honest with you. I have used many different styles of therapy, depending on what my client needs and what makes them comfortable. Some of these include family systems, solution focused, existential, cognitive and psychodynamic. I also have a great belief in the healing power of loving humor.
I think I have been involved in mental health for most of my life. Both of my parents were in related fields. I left my undergrad college my 3rd year to intern in a group home in Nevada City, Ca. From that point on, I worked on and off there while I went to Cal State Chico. I then worked many jobs in the field for several years before and during the time I got my Masters in Counseling at Sonoma State University and my subsequent Marriage and Family Therapy license.
These days I live in a beautiful area of Ca. near the ocean. Everyone here seems to have a dog. I have one, but given a choice and the space, I would have more! I’ve always had dogs, growing up with them, then fostering them for a rescue, working with them for a humane society and then boarding them for awhile. There really is NOTHING like 5 dogs in your bed at night! Dogs are wonderful companions, can always make me laugh and are always there when you are feeling down.
If I sound like a therapist that would work for you, let’s get started.
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Kim Connolly is a California-based therapist with 35 years of experience in the mental health field. Much of her career has been spent in the nonprofit sector, where she has supported many individuals in both short-term and long-term therapeutic work.
Her clinical practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and loss, self-esteem, relationship and family conflicts, parenting and teen issues, eating disorders, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She has a long history of counseling people who have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse and the challenges that follow.
She approaches therapy in a warm, interactive, and empathetic way, honoring each person’s pace, goals, and preferred path forward. Kim is direct and honest, and she adapts her methods to match what each client needs and finds comfortable. Her approach draws from multiple therapeutic models – family systems, solution-focused, existential, cognitive, and psychodynamic – and she also emphasizes the healing power of loving humor.
Her involvement in mental health began early, including an internship at a group home in Nevada City, California while she was in college. She attended California State University, Chico, worked in various roles in the field, and went on to earn a master’s degree in counseling from Sonoma State University. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California.
Kim now lives near the ocean in California and shares her home with a dog. She has long enjoyed caring for dogs through fostering, shelter work, and boarding, and finds their companionship and humor to be an important part of her life.
If Kim Connolly seems like the right fit, prospective clients are encouraged to take the next step toward starting therapy.
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