Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Kimberlyn Sandoval, LCSW
California
Licensed clinical social worker - anxiety and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 108398
- NPI
- 1255510830
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Location
- California
These details come from information Kimberlyn supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- CBT based
- EMDR included
- Spanish available
About Kimberlyn
Kimberlyn Sandoval is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 15 years of practice. She focuses on common and complex struggles such as depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and grief. She offers sessions in English and Spanish and accepts international clients.
Her work centers on clear, practical conversation. She helps people name what is causing stress and find steps to change daily patterns. Sessions often include talking through thoughts, behaviors, and relationships that keep problems active. Kimberlyn uses approaches that involve active listening and collaborative planning.
She often supports people dealing with social anxiety, isolation, attachment concerns, and trouble with self-love or communication. She also works with caregiver stress, grief, and panic attacks, and with those recovering from past abuse or post-traumatic stress. Her focus includes guilt, shame, forgiveness, and finding direction in life.
Clinically, she draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. These methods are used to clarify goals, reduce symptoms, and change unhelpful thinking and behaviors.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. Kimberlyn aims to help people build coping skills they can use outside sessions. She encourages straightforward communication and gradual change that fits everyday life.
BHow sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what is said, and helps set practical goals; this is helpful for people who need clearer thinking about their relationships and emotions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. Online CBT sessions usually include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety or depression symptoms.
EMDR is a trauma-focused method that works with past memories and their emotional charge. In sessions it involves bilateral stimulation while the person recalls distressing material to reduce its intensity, which can help with post-traumatic stress and lingering trauma reactions.
Choosing an approach happens together. Kimberlyn will discuss different methods and help decide which fits a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow check-ins during work breaks, and reduce travel time. Some people find phone check-ins require less bandwidth, while video sessions allow visual cues and longer work on skills.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, and grief. Additional focuses include attachment issues, caregiver stress, and social anxiety.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses client-centered conversation combined with structured techniques. Sessions aim to clarify problems, set goals, and practice skills between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience in clinical practice. That span includes work with loss, trauma, and long-term mood and anxiety concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California. Her practice notes California as the state of licensure.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She also accepts international clients who can work in those languages.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or other formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process starts the matching and booking steps.
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