About Penny
Penny Sullenger is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, anger, and problems with focus. Penny aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and supported.
She keeps sessions straightforward and direct. Penny encourages clients to talk about what matters most in short, clear terms. She creates space for feelings and thoughts without judgment so people can explore what gets in the way of daily functioning and wellbeing.
Background and approach
Penny draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms of anxiety, social anxiety and phobia, depression, and mood disorders. She also helps people who struggle with attention and concentration challenges often associated with ADHD. Practical strategies for managing stress, anger, and motivation are common features of her work.
Communication problems and social isolation are frequent concerns she addresses. Penny helps people practice clearer ways to express needs and rebuild social connections. Her approach often blends skill teaching with talking through reactions and patterns.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She works with clients in California. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session once a match is made.
Approaches for anxiety and attention concerns online
Many clients find benefit from structured, evidence-based techniques that teach skills and change unhelpful patterns. One common approach teaches practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing techniques, step-by-step exposure to feared situations, and behavioral changes to reduce avoidance. These methods help people lower day-to-day worry and face situations that trigger anxiety.Another approach focuses on attention and concentration challenges often associated with ADHD. This involves breaking tasks into smaller steps, building routines, and using brief behavioral experiments to test what improves focus and motivation. The goal is to create reliable strategies that work in everyday life.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods to use and when to shift course.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and different comfort levels.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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