Dr. Kimberly Deus Sullivan, LMHC

Dr. Kimberly Deus Sullivan brings two decades of clinical experience to her practice in Indiana. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who works with individual adults and young people. Her focus includes stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, and parenting concerns. She describes an accepting, client-centered style that aims to help people feel heard and supported.

Clients can expect practical, down-to-earth conversations and tools they can use between sessions. Her approach blends attachment-based ideas with cognitive and mindfulness techniques. She also draws on dialectical behavior strategies and solution-focused work to address specific challenges like impulsivity or emotional overwhelm.

Dr. Sullivan has worked across many settings, including private practice, schools, churches, universities, inpatient behavioral health, and intensive outpatient programs. That variety informs a flexible way of working and a familiarity with different life situations and care needs. She also mentions using books, podcasts, and clinical tools to support therapy outside sessions.

Sessions are aimed at helping people manage day-to-day symptoms and cope with life changes. She pays attention to relationships, family-of-origin issues, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and blended family concerns. The tone in sessions is intended to be warm, listening-focused, and practical.

People considering therapy are invited to think about immediate goals, such as reducing anxiety, improving parenting strategies, or managing anger. Dr. Sullivan uses collaborative planning to set steps that fit each person’s life and priorities.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections. In practice this means discussing how past relationships shape feelings and reactions, and practicing new ways of relating to reduce distress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and then tests and changes them with practical exercises. It is often used for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related thinking patterns, and coping with life changes.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to help manage stress and strong emotions. These techniques can be paired with CBT or attachment work to improve emotional regulation and reduce reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and may blend techniques over time to fit what helps most.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, or allow a quick check-in when schedules are tight. Many people find virtual sessions useful for consistent follow-up, practicing skills between meetings, and keeping therapy integrated with daily life.