Licensed to practice in California and accepts 57 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Grief, Life Transitions
Kim Gunderson
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About me
Hi, my name if Kim Gunderson, and I have worked as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 23 years. I have worked with middle school kids in a school setting, supervised incoming trainees at Cal State, University Fullerton, and have concurrently worked in private practice with a variety of individuals, couples, and families. You are the expert of you! I work collaboratively and aid in helping you identify underlying themes that may be adding to your distress.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Our first session will focus on understanding what prompted you to reach out, what your goals are, and your current coping mechanisms.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I was raised in an interactive family, who focused on helping others with kindness as an essential role in communication. I grew up singing and dancing, which helped me with connection and energy related to myself and others.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I enjoy working with people going through life's transitions. This may entail career change, loss or separation of a loved one, empty nesting, challenges between couples and or pertinent people in one's life. We all go through transitions from what is familiar to what is unfamiliar. This relates to a period of time in which we begin to feel dysregulated and destabilized and need tools to work through the confusion to bring us back into balance. Once things begin to stabilize, a new beginning may occur. This process will have helped us identify challenges in the future and learn to face them with less fear as we have discovered new coping tools to address the next challenge.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Grief
Life Transitions
Identifies as
White
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Shield
Cash - $195 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Sutter Health Plan
IHSS Healthy Workers
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Offers in-person in 4811 Eureka Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Virtual
My treatment methods
Psychodynamic
This therapeutic approach focuses on how your thoughts affect your interpersonal relationships.
Eclectic
I draw from the many different theories I have studied over the years.
Existential
This is a broader understanding of your being in the world - dealing with anxiety, understanding of death, and freedom to make choices.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
I view us as whole but as having parts. When our parts get out of balance, it's a matter of identifying and understanding what's happening in order to create balance again.
6 ratings with written reviews
August 12, 2026
Kim Gunderson is the therapist I've been looking for! She's openly honest. She listens to what's being discussed and has a plan to look at a brighter future. I would definitely recommend her!!
Verified client, age 65+
June 23, 2026
It was great meeting with Kim today. She really listened to my concerns and gave me some great feedback and techniques to try. I look forward to our next session.
Verified client, age 55-64
June 8, 2026
Grateful for an open mind and a great ear. Look forward to talking to her again.