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Kimberly Williams

Guided, practical support for family and parenting challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Virginia, Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kimberly

Kimberly Williams is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience working with adults on family and parenting concerns. She focuses on everyday stresses such as anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and the ups and downs of parenting. Her tone in sessions is compassionate and nonjudgmental, and she aims to help people feel heard while finding practical ways forward.

She uses straightforward tools to reduce symptoms and improve communication. That can mean structured exercises from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thought patterns.

Background and approach

It can also mean building emotional skills from dialectical behavior therapy and bringing mindfulness practices into daily life. Kimberly also draws on approaches that focus on relationships and meaning. She incorporates elements of the Gottman Method to improve interaction patterns between partners.

Existential ideas help clients consider values and life purpose when they face big transitions. In sessions she works with clients to set clear, achievable goals. Conversations include skill-building, chance to reflect on family patterns, and practical steps to change routines at home.

She explains options and adapts tools to each person’s situation. Kimberly holds the LPC credential, licensed in Texas and Virginia: TX LPC 15228 and VA LPC 0701004953. Her practice is based in Virginia and she conducts work in English.

For parents looking for steady, practical support through relationship or parenting challenges, she offers a calm, experienced presence.

Practical approaches for online family and relationship support

Kimberly commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and the Gottman Method in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thought patterns and trying alternative responses to reduce anxiety and low mood. The Gottman Method targets how partners interact, teaching specific communication and conflict skills to improve day-to-day relationship functioning.

She also blends in dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices when useful. DBT skills provide tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Mindfulness helps clients slow down, notice reactions, and make calmer choices in stressful family moments.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Kimberly will talk with each person about goals, try out techniques, and adjust methods based on what works. That way therapy matches the client’s needs, preferences, and the reality of their family life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and styles. These options make it easier to fit sessions around parenting and work commitments, and to continue progress between meetings.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kimberly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, trauma and grief, and other topics like self-esteem and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is compassionate and direct, focused on listening first and then teaching practical skills to manage emotions and improve communication.
What is her clinical background?
Kimberly has 25 years of clinical experience helping adults navigate relationship dynamics, midlife changes, and personal growth challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LPC credential and is licensed as TX LPC 15228 and VA LPC 0701004953, and her practice is based in Virginia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription 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 therapist availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Virginia, Texas
Languages
English

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