Sullivan Center For Children

The Sullivan Center for Children opened in 1989, and it grew from a promising idea into the comprehensive Center it is today. We moved to our current location in the Shaw Westgate Center in March 1996. We have two large adjacent buildings that house over 16 clinicians. We have spacious child friendly therapy offices and waiting rooms, observation rooms, testing rooms, and a dedicated play room and a game room. Our facility is child centered, as you will see immediately when you enter our waiting room. On a busy day, you will see children enthusiastically playing with Thomas the Train. Our offices have sand trays, dollhouses, toys and games for play therapy and building rapport. Kids usually breathe a notable sigh of relief when they discover the Child and Teen friendly environment. The Center is also situated in a park-like setting that clients love. Clinicians often use the area to go on walks during sessions or to engage in outdoor activities with their child clients.

Kathy Sullivan, Ph.D., ABPP, is the founder and Clinical Director of the Sullivan Center for Children. She holds a Diplomate from the American Board of Professional Psychology and is Board Certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. Dr. Sullivan received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University, her doctorate from the California School of Professional Psychology in 1980, and was licensed by the state of California in 1982. Dr. Sullivan has over 25 years of experience specializing in the treatment of emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. Before opening the Sullivan Center, Dr. Sullivan practiced in a variety of children's inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings. She was on the Medical Staff of Kings View Hospital for nine years, and between 1986 and 1989 she developed and served as Unit Chief for the first pre-adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit in the San Joaquin Valley. She is a two-time past President of the San Joaquin Valley Psychological Association, and she holds memberships in the American Psychological Association, the California Psychological Association, the San Joaquin Valley Psychological Association, the American College of Forensic Examiners, and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. Dr. Sullivan is also listed in the National Register for Health Service Providers in Psychology.