Kim Burris, LMFT #98927

Email: kim@kimburris.com
Call or Text: 916.467.9539

Holistic Psychotherapy for anxiety, motherhood, and spiritual Growth in California.

Hi there!

I’m Kim Burris, founder of The Holistic Counseling Center, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (license #98927), and author of ‘The First 90 Days After Birth: A Self-Care Journal for First-Time Moms.’

I have deep roots in the worlds of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness, and received my clinical education and training from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). I have lived and practiced at the intersection of psychology and spirituality for over 20 years.

Integrating the depth of Western psychology with the heart and soul of Eastern mysticism, I provide holistic therapy and counseling to individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, spirituality, and motherhood.

I offer evidence-based treatment with a heart-centered approach that honors the mind, body, and spirit connection. I help my clients unravel the root cause of their suffering, and to live from the heart of embodied wisdom.

I believe that being human is a practice and that healing and change is always possible.

Please take a look around and reach out with any questions. If you’re curious about working together you can book a complimentary 15 minute phone consultation below, so we can get to know each other a bit and discuss working together. You can also call/text me at 916.467.9539.

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Panic attacks, anxiety attacks

• Spirituality

• Spiritual emergence, spiritual emergency, spiritual integration

• Pregnancy, childbirth, motherhood

• Perinatal Mood Disorders (Postpartum Depression + Postpartum Anxiety)

• Parenting

• Waldorf Parenting

• Existential Crisis

• Self-esteem and self-worth challenges

• Stress, burnout, overwhelm

• Attachment and complex relational trauma (C-PTSD)

• Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

• Children of Borderline Parents

• Family of Origin Trauma

• Adjustment disorders

• Life transitions

• Life Purpose

Background

I received my undergraduate education from the University of Southern California (USC) where I studied religion and psychology and discovered the world of transpersonal psychology. It was at this time I knew I wanted to pursue my masters degree and become a therapist. I also was introduced to the study and practice of yoga which has been a continuous presence and guiding force in my life ever since.  I also knew I had a lot of life to live and needed time to discover more about myself before serving others. I pursued a career in music, living in Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco. I also worked in the corporate world for many years as a business consultant in the technology industry.

After years of living in major cities and exploring many of the nooks and crannies in my own psyche I knew it was time to pursue my dream of being a therapist and began my studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco where I received my Masters’s Degree in Integral Counseling Psychology.

Motherhood

Soon after graduating, I had my first child which altered everything in my physical, mental, emotional and spiritual life. I also felt the great void in our culture for celebrating and supporting moms. I struggled so much to find community and process the immense changes motherhood brings. After my son was born I expanded my therapy practice and started offering support groups for pregnant and new moms. After my second son was born I pursued advanced training in supporting and advocating for Maternal Mental Health as well as the assessment and treating of perinatal mood disorders through Postpartum Support International and 2020 Mom.

I offer holistic therapy and counseling to support moms looking for a sacred space to integrate and process their experiences throughout pregnancy and motherhood as well as moms coping with mood disorders such as postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety.

As a mom of two young boys, I believe that motherhood is a spiritual practice, and am passionate about helping mamas find new ways of being in the world with less stress and more joy.

Practice self-care that actually works

So you can feel more calm, grounded and connected to yourself and others.

Strengthen the mind-body connection

So you can live from a place of deep inner wisdom, rather than just repeating the same self-sabotaging patterns.

Take steps to heal self-doubt and criticism

So that you can live a life you love.