Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Kimberly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kimberly
Kimberly Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Alabama. She has 16 years of experience helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping clients take practical steps toward better days.
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, anger, grief, trauma and bipolar mood concerns. Kimberly also supports people facing life changes, career challenges, parenting strain, and issues like codependency or trouble with boundaries.
Background and approach
She emphasizes hope and forward movement as core goals in therapy. In sessions she uses clear, skills-based methods drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy. Conversations focus on building coping strategies, managing intense emotions, and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior.
She adapts the pace and tools to what each person needs. Her background includes work in rehabilitation counseling, mental health, and substance use settings. That experience informs a practical approach to problems such as co-occurring disorders, chronic illness, and severe mood conditions.
Kimberly aims to meet people where they are and plan steps that feel doable. People who choose her often want a blend of compassion and direction. She prioritizes respectful listening and creates treatment plans tailored to individual goals.
Her aim is to help clients move forward toward a life that feels more manageable and hopeful.
What Kimberly works with
Everything Kimberly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kimberly's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them take over. It focuses on values and small committed actions to move toward a meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns that worsen mood or stress. DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, adds skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling impulsivity.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Kimberly will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. That might mean starting with CBT skills, adding ACT strategies, or using DBT techniques for emotional regulation depending on what is needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let conversations feel close and face-to-face. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging help maintain momentum between sessions or suit people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep regular contact while working toward goals.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, anger, trauma and related challenges such as grief, parenting strain, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and supportive, using skills training and problem-solving alongside empathic listening to help people make changes.
How long has she practiced?
She has 16 years of professional experience across rehabilitation, mental health, and substance use work.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with an Alabama LPC credential and practices from Alabama.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and therapist circumstances and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, then scheduling a time.