About Kimberley
Kimberley Hardy is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and mood challenges. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Kimberley aims to create a calm, encouraging space for someone feeling overwhelmed or stuck.
She uses straightforward conversations to identify what matters most to each person. Kimberley listens for strengths and small changes that can make daily life easier. She often works on coping skills, handling panic, and rebuilding self-esteem.
Background and approach
With 15 years of experience, Kimberley draws on several counseling approaches. She blends evidence-based techniques with mindfulness and acceptance strategies to help people notice painful thoughts without being controlled by them. Sessions emphasize clear goals and doable actions between meetings.
Kimberley pays close attention to communication patterns and relationship strain. She supports those facing life transitions, compassion fatigue, and questions about life purpose. Her work includes helping people who feel isolated or carry guilt and shame to find more self-compassion.
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Virginia. Sessions are offered in English and can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on therapist availability.
How approaches like ACT and CBT work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Online ACT sessions often include short exercises to try between meetings and gentle attention practices to reduce avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. In remote sessions CBT can use worksheets, behavior experiments, and clear homework to track progress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, preferences, and current needs. That collaborative fit is reviewed over time so the plan can shift if something isn’t helping.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels uncomfortable. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coping strategies, or when someone prefers typing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and daily life while keeping the focus on practical change.
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What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Ohio
- Languages
- English
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