Therapy Practice – Kathleen Sims
Kathleen Sims is a therapist based in Walnut Creek, California, serving clients in Walnut Creek, Concord, Clayton, and surrounding Bay Area communities. The practice website references 35 or more years of experience in therapeutic work. Sims holds certifications in more than 20 healing modalities and is the author of eight published books described on the site as bestselling titles. She also serves as a workshop leader for both individual and group learning formats throughout her career.
The practice emphasizes somatic and body-based therapeutic approaches, with a stated focus on nervous system healing rather than conventional talk therapy. Certified modalities offered include Brainspotting, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Hypnotherapy, and Eye Movement Therapy, among others within the 20-plus certifications held across Sims’s career.
Areas of focus include anxiety and overwhelm, trauma and PTSD, relationship transformation, life transitions such as divorce, loss, and career changes, and personal growth work. The practice describes its methods as techniques that target deeper patterns held in the body and nervous system, rather than focusing primarily on surface-level symptom management through conventional talk therapy approaches.
Beyond standard individual appointments, the practice offers extended sessions ranging from 75 minutes to two hours. Weekend intensive workshops are available, as are Live Your Vision intensives for deeper personal development work. The Inner Trails equine-assisted self-discovery program provides an additional format for personal growth outside a clinical office setting. Team-building workshops are offered as well, broadening the scope of practice beyond individual clinical therapy.
Session formats include in-person appointments in Walnut Creek and virtual sessions conducted by video or phone. A complimentary 30-minute consultation is available for prospective clients considering the practice. Insurance acceptance details and self-pay rates are not listed on the site, so prospective clients are encouraged to contact the office directly for scheduling and fee information.
Contact: phone and text at (925) 914-0098, email at Engage@KathleenSims.com.