Dr. Kimberly Deus Sullivan, LMHC

Dr. Kimberly Deus Sullivan is an LMHC based in Indiana who brings 20 years of clinical experience to her work. She frames therapy around each person's life, listening and responding to what matters most in daily routines and relationships. Her background includes work in independent practice, schools, churches, universities, inpatient behavioral health, and intensive outpatient settings.

She uses a client-centered, integrative approach that aims to create a calm, accepting space for people to talk through worries. Sessions include practical tools such as short exercises, recommended readings, and audio resources when helpful. Dr. Sullivan addresses common concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes in straightforward language.

Relationship and intimacy-related issues are part of her focus, along with parenting challenges, blended family concerns, and family-of-origin matters. She also supports people facing grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and struggles with food and body image. Attention concerns such as ADHD and difficulties with impulsivity appear among her areas of practice.

Her methods draw on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns in close relationships and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and present-moment awareness. She blends these approaches to match each person's needs.

Dr. Sullivan aims to help people build practical skills they can use outside sessions. She works collaboratively to set goals and track progress in ways that fit a person's daily life and responsibilities.

How her approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. It helps people notice patterns in close relationships and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to improve mood and coping. Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention and breathing practices to reduce distress and increase present-moment awareness.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick or combine methods based on their goals, needs, and how they prefer to work. You can expect trialing techniques and adjusting them as progress is tracked together.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins during a work break or school day. It also makes it possible to practice skills in real-life settings between appointments. Licensed professionals can tailor homework, short exercises, and resources so people can use what they learn in everyday moments.