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Online therapist

Kimberly Crouse

Calm, practical support for family life

Credentials
LPCC, LPC
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania, California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kimberly

Kimberly Crouse is a licensed counselor who emphasizes practical, evidence-based work to help families and individuals. She is a Pennsylvania-licensed clinician with 15 years of experience. Her style is direct but supportive, focusing on real problems and clear steps forward.

Parents and family members can expect straightforward guidance that fits everyday life. She helps people sort through relationship struggles and family conflict. Parenting challenges and issues around motivation, self-esteem, and confidence are regular topics in her practice.

Background and approach

Kimberly also addresses stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, anger, career questions, and intimacy-related problems. Kimberly approaches therapy believing each person knows their story best. She highlights strengths and builds on what is already working.

Sessions aim to identify small, achievable changes that make life easier at home and in relationships. Her training includes licenses as an LPCC and an LPC, which reflect years of clinical practice and supervision. She draws on methods that are evidence-based and practical rather than on long theoretical talks.

That means meeting goals one step at a time. If someone is unsure where to begin, Kimberly encourages a simple first step: share the most pressing issue and together set a short-term plan. Many clients leave sessions with clear next steps they can try between meetings.

Practical therapy approaches for families online

Two commonly used, evidence-based techniques in her work are behavioral strategies and strengths-based coaching. Behavioral strategies focus on changing specific actions and routines that affect family life, which can help with parenting challenges, anxiety, or anger by creating new habits. Strengths-based coaching helps people identify what already works for them and then build on those abilities to handle relationship or motivation problems.

Another helpful approach is problem-solving focused work, which breaks big issues into smaller steps and tests short experiments between sessions. That method is useful for career decisions, coping with life changes, and improving communication within families. The therapist discusses these options and helps clients decide which fits best based on their goals and preferences in a collaborative way.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These formats let people work around busy schedules and manage family demands without extra travel. The variety of options supports ongoing contact and steady progress while fitting into real life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family issues, parenting difficulties, self-esteem, motivation, and confidence. Other focus areas include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger, career matters, ADHD, intimacy issues, and infidelity.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and strengths-focused. She helps clients set small, achievable goals and uses evidence-based techniques to guide change.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That experience includes helping people with family and relationship challenges and related concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds licenses as an LPCC and an LPC and practices in Pennsylvania. License details are CA LPCC 19329 and PA LPC PC003043.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

  • Relationship issues
  • Family conflicts
  • Parenting issues
Experience
15 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania, California
Languages
English

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