Kim Sullivan, LMFT
Kim Sullivan has a broad range of experience working as a psychotherapist and case manager in a variety of settings. Prior work settings include residential treatment, a psychiatric hospital setting, and counseling families engaged in the child welfare system.
Kim Sullivan graduated from UC Davis in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in Education. She pursued a CA Teaching Credential and taught in the public school system.
In 2004, she graduated from National University with a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and became licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in 2007.
Kim Sullivan had some exposure to Dialectical Behavior Therapy while in school. In 2008, she received a more comprehensive 2-day training of the key elements of the DBT program, which was implemented shortly thereafter. In 2009, Ms. Sullivan attended a conference with the founder of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Marsha Linehan, which further reinforced the value of the skills-based program.
Kim Sullivan continued to implement elements of DBT both in residential treatment and in the psychiatric hospital and found success with the concepts. One telling moment was when a patient in the hospital voiced, “If I knew this on Tuesday, I wouldn’t be here today.”
In 2014, Kim Sullivan attended a comprehensive 4-day program for Dialectical Behavior Therapy and passed a subsequent examination to receive the certificate. She continues to hone her skills in DBT and participates in DBT trainings on a regular basis.
Most recently, Kim Sullivan participated in 2 weeks of intensive training with Dr. David Burns, prominent psychiatrist, professor, and author from Standford University (ret.). Dr. Burns has augmented the standard cognitive behavioral model (CBT) of therapy with a system of tools that he calls TEAM CBT. These powerful methods and interventions promote change for clients who have been in therapy and “stuck” for years. Kim Sullivan is a Certified TEAM CBT therapist.
Kimberly Ann Sullivan
MFT45203