- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Parenting and family issues
About Kimberly
Kimberly Holt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 25 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family conflicts, and parenting concerns. Kimberly also focuses on issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, blending families, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication problems, control issues, and forgiveness.
She uses a mix of approaches in sessions. Kimberly draws on client-centered work to listen and reflect what matters to the person. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns of thinking and small changes that can shift mood and behavior. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change.
Kimberly describes therapy as a collaborative effort. She pays attention to family and developmental influences and looks at how past experiences shape current choices. Sessions will often involve identifying strengths, noticing repeating patterns, and practicing new ways of relating and coping.
Her background includes work with family development and eco-systemic family therapy concepts, and she brings that perspective into individual sessions when helpful. Kimberly has personal experience raising two young adults and understands the practical stresses of parenting and blending families.
People who seek her help can expect straightforward conversation, practical suggestions, and attention to how their history affects present relationships. The focus is on what can be done now to manage stress, grieve losses, and improve communication within family roles.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client's experience. It helps people feel understood and clarifies what matters to them, which can make hard decisions and feelings easier to talk about. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change patterns that keep someone stuck.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kimberly will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can adapt as progress and needs change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce commuting time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow the therapist and client to try strategies in the client's everyday context and then discuss what worked. Ask about available session types when completing the matching questionnaire before the first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting issues, and family conflicts. Her practice also addresses abandonment, attachment, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses client-centered listening to understand how those feelings developed and cognitive behavioral techniques to examine the thoughts that keep them active. Work often includes identifying patterns and trying different responses in day-to-day life.
How much experience does she have working with these concerns?
She has 25 years of professional experience and has worked across a range of family and individual issues. That background informs her focus on development and family patterns.
What is her professional credential and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania. Her practice is located in Pennsylvania.
Does she work with clients in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the intake or matching process.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform's scheduling flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.