About Kimberley
Kimberley Smith-Maxwell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of experience helping people facing anxiety, stress, grief, and life transitions. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Kimberley uses clear explanations and straightforward strategies so clients can make steady progress.
She tends to start by listening to what feels hardest and what goals matter most. Kimberley helps people notice thoughts and behavior patterns that get in the way.
Background and approach
Then she works with them to try new ways of responding that feel more useful. Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and attachment-informed techniques. Kimberley explains how thoughts, emotions, and body reactions connect, and she teaches coping skills that people can practice between sessions.
Clients often bring concerns like depression, relationship strain, parenting stress, sleep or eating problems, trauma, ADHD-related challenges, or career and life-change issues. Kimberley also supports people dealing with isolation, guilt, codependency, and caregiver stress. She offers a calm, direct style that balances empathy with practical tools.
Kimberley describes coping skills in plain language so they are easy to use. The overall aim is to help people build routines and habits that lead to more stable days. Based in Texas, Kimberley conducts sessions in English and works with international clients as well.
She helps people match goals to realistic steps and encourages steady progress toward a more manageable life.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Kimberley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test them against reality. CBT centers on changing thinking and behavior patterns and is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating issues.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which teaches people to notice hard feelings without getting pushed around by them and to act in ways that match their values. ACT can help when someone wants to move forward despite anxiety or grief.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kimberley talks with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. She tailors techniques and checks in regularly to adjust the plan as needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and longer conversations, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging work well for short check-ins, skill practice, or when someone prefers written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to maintain steady contact between appointments.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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