Dr. Kimberly Austin
Practical counseling for families and relationships
- Credentials
- LPC
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Austin has worked as a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi for 20 years. She holds an MS and practices under the LPC credential.
Her work focuses on family and parenting concerns along with relationship and LGBT-related issues. She helps people talk through family conflicts, intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. Sessions aim to be straightforward and nonjudgmental so parents can say what they need to say.
The tone is practical and supportive rather than clinical language or jargon.
Background and approach
Dr. Austin also addresses topics such as blended family dynamics, fatherhood questions, and fertility-related stress. She has experience with gender dysphoria, polyamory and non-monogamous relationship issues, and matters tied to military or veteran life.
These areas often connect back to everyday family routines and communication gaps. Clients can expect a focus on clear problem-solving and real-life strategies. Conversations look at what is happening now and what small steps could change those patterns.
The aim is to help families find ways to communicate and manage stress that fit their lives. Sessions are offered in English, and international clients may participate. Dr.
Austin uses multiple online formats so people can access counseling in ways that suit their schedules and preferences.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online family work
Dr. Austin draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on clear communication and behavior change. One approach emphasizes improving how family members speak and listen to one another to reduce conflict and increase cooperation; it helps when daily routines and parenting roles need clearer boundaries. Another approach centers on problem-solving and skill-building, breaking larger family or relationship concerns into small, doable steps that can be practiced between sessions.Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist works together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and the realities of their family life. This means adapting techniques when something does not feel helpful and trying alternatives until a workable plan is found.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options allow parents and caregivers to meet from home, take shorter check-in sessions, or use messaging for timely support between visits. The result is a more accessible way to get consistent help while juggling work, school, and family schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
Next step
Talk to Kimberly
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- Nothing to set up just to look
- Stop at any point