Kimberly Ream, LPC, LMFT

Kimberly Ream is a licensed counselor and marriage and family therapist in Missouri who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and big life changes. She guides clients working through compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, parenting worries, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, and ADHD-related challenges. Kimberly brings 14 years of clinical experience to her work and centers each session on what matters most to the person in front of her.

Her style is warm and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals and concrete steps people can try between meetings. She listens closely, asks direct questions, and offers tools that fit everyday life. This practical tone helps people feel less overwhelmed and more able to take small steps forward.

Kimberly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered conversations and elements from existential approaches and EMDR when appropriate. She adapts methods to each person’s needs rather than sticking to a single formula. When relationship patterns are central, she draws on the Gottman method to address communication and connection.

People who work with Kimberly often explore how past attachment or abandonment experiences affect current relationships. She also supports those facing adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, body image struggles, caregiver stress, codependency, and recovery from domestic violence or trauma.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Kimberly holds LPC and LMFT credentials in Missouri and uses a subscription-based session model that can be canceled at any time.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Kimberly blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work to make online sessions focused and person-driven. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and empathetic reflection so people feel heard and can explore their values and choices.

She may also incorporate elements of EMDR for trauma processing when it fits a person's history and goals. EMDR uses guided attention to help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative - the therapist will talk through options, consider your goals, and adjust methods as you go so the work fits your needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how you meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or people who prefer writing to talking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care across different locations.