Kimberlee Thomas, LPC

Kimberlee Thomas is a licensed professional counselor with 31 years in behavioral health. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and life changes. Kimberlee listens closely and focuses on clear, practical steps people can use between sessions.

She favors straightforward approaches that look at thoughts, feelings, and actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her work, along with client-centered and mindfulness methods. She also draws on dialectical behavior ideas and EMDR when trauma or painful memories are involved.

Her background includes work in outpatient clinics, inpatient psychiatric units, nursing homes, community mental health, foster care settings, and employee assistance programs. She has provided individual and group counseling and has four years of online counseling experience. Kimberlee has worked with a wide range of issues across many settings and ages over her career.

In sessions she focuses on present concerns while recognizing how past experiences shape current life. She teaches breathing, mindfulness, and simple meditation skills when they help. She also uses practical tools to change unhelpful thought patterns and to build coping skills for everyday situations.

Kimberlee emphasizes collaboration. She helps people set clear goals and picks strategies that fit their needs and strengths. The aim is to leave each session with at least one useful idea to try before the next meeting.

How Kimberlee’s approaches translate to online therapy

Kimberlee uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions focus on clear problems, practical exercises, and homework tasks that people can try between meetings to see progress.

She also uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client’s own goals. That approach is helpful when someone needs a calm space to talk, sort priorities, and make decisions. Kimberlee draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when strong feelings or crisis moments come up.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Kimberlee will discuss goals and preferences and tailor methods to what seems most useful. She reviews progress and adjusts plans so therapy fits each person’s life and needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth sessions and skill demonstrations. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and day-to-day demands.