- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- EMDR informed work
- Solution-focused methods
About Kimberley
Kimberley Sterling is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues such as trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and the weight of guilt and shame. Kimberley speaks English and practices from Texas.
Her background centers on trauma counseling, but she also helps people manage stress, grief, mood disorders, and adjustment to life changes. She regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused approaches to look at how thoughts and memories shape feelings and behavior. She also draws on EMDR-related methods to address painful memories when appropriate.
In sessions she focuses on practical steps people can take to change unhelpful thinking patterns. That may include identifying automatic thoughts, testing beliefs against evidence, and building small behavioral experiments to try between meetings. She describes the work as collaborative and goal-oriented.
Kimberley offers both messaging support and live appointments. Messaging can be used to get tools, reflections, or brief guidance between meetings. Live sessions are scheduled by appointment and are used for deeper processing, skill-building, and focused therapeutic work.
She aims to help people find clearer thinking and steadier coping rather than promising conclusions. Her approach is straightforward: identify patterns that keep someone stuck, try alternative ways of thinking, and practice new responses to old triggers. Many clients bring concerns about attachment, communication, bereavement, or past abuse, and she structures work around those specific issues.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Kimberley uses evidence-based approaches online
Kimberley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and provides step-by-step exercises to change those patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and guilt-related thinking.She also draws on EMDR-informed techniques to address distressing memories and the strong emotions attached to them. That work involves focusing on specific memories while using structured processing to reduce their emotional charge, which can help when past events continue to shape current feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kimberley will talk with each person about their history, goals, and preferences, and then recommend methods to try. She frames choices as collaborative and may combine elements from different approaches as needed.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking. The biography notes both messaging support and live, appointment-based sessions, and these are the practical ways she offers contact. Messaging can provide short tools, reflections, or check-ins, while live sessions allow for deeper processing and skills practice. Confirm current session options when you begin so they fit into your schedule and daily life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family issues, grief, addictions, and concerns about guilt and shame among other areas.
How does she approach guilt and shame in therapy?
She uses cognitive and trauma-focused methods to examine the thoughts and memories that keep guilt and shame active, then practices concrete skills to shift patterns of thinking and behavior.
What is her clinical background?
She has nine years of experience focusing on trauma counseling and related mood and relationship concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Session cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.