Kimberly Lackey, LCMHC - Therapist in North Carolina

About Kimberly

Kimberly Lackey is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina with 25 years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss, and life changes. She also supports those working on self-esteem, motivation, and issues related to LGBT identity and gender dysphoria.

Her approach is warm and straightforward. She treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps you can try between meetings. Kimberly uses methods that help people change unhelpful thoughts, find workable solutions, and feel heard. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and brief solution-focused strategies.

This mix is meant to address symptoms and teach skills for everyday challenges. Sessions may include talking through current problems, identifying patterns that get in the way, and practicing new responses. She pays attention to relationships, family history, and issues like codependency or workplace stress when they come up.

Many parents and caregivers look for straightforward guidance and coping tools. Kimberly aims to create a calm, respectful space where practical steps and personal values guide progress. If you want a steady, experienced counselor to walk alongside you, she offers that steady presence.

How her methods translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and understanding your perspective. The therapist reflects your concerns, helps you set goals, and supports your decisions. This approach is useful when you want validation, clearer priorities, and a space to tell your story.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors. It often includes simple exercises to reduce anxiety or change patterns that keep problems going. CBT can be practical for stress, anxiety, low mood, and many everyday difficulties.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, concrete steps toward goals. Sessions aim to identify what is already working and build from there. This method is helpful when people want quick, actionable strategies to move forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they adjust techniques based on what helps most in real life.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats let people fit sessions into busy schedules and continue work from home or other locations. For many, remote sessions make it easier to keep momentum and practice new skills between meetings.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, LGBT and gender dysphoria issues, addictions, relationship and family matters, self-esteem, ADHD, career and workplace problems, and related life changes.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is warm and client-centered, focusing on listening, identifying strengths, and using practical steps to manage problems.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience helping people with a wide range of emotional and life concerns.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the LCMHC credential and is licensed in North Carolina with license number NC LCMHC 4877.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 25 years
Licensed: North Carolina
Languages: English

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