- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- Trauma-informed work
About Kimara
Kimara Runcie is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing with 12 years of experience. She holds an LCPC and an LMHC and works from Maryland while also licensed in New York. She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and blended family issues.
Her style is straightforward and person-centered. She listens, asks direct questions, and helps people name what feels most urgent. Sessions often include practical steps to reduce overwhelm and improve daily coping.
Kimara uses a mix of approaches depending on what someone needs. She draws on client-centered methods to clarify goals, cognitive behavioral tools to shift patterns of thinking, and trauma-focused techniques when past events keep affecting current life. She also uses solution-focused ideas to build quick, workable changes.
People who contact her typically want help with life transitions, relationship strain, parenting stress, or ongoing anxiety. She also works with issues such as ADHD, grief, compassion fatigue, and attachment concerns. Her background supports addressing both immediate problems and longer-term patterns.
Practical tasks are common in sessions. That can mean trying new ways of talking with a co-parent, breaking a problem into small steps, or practicing short exercises between meetings. Kimara encourages clear goals and regular review so progress stays visible and manageable.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can identify their goals. Online sessions using this approach center conversation on what matters now and set practical steps to try between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors link. In an online setting CBT often uses short exercises and worksheets to change unhelpful thinking and build new routines. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses how past events affect present feelings and behavior. The therapist adapts pacing and techniques so someone can process difficult memories while working toward safer daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing client-centered care with CBT tools or bringing trauma-focused methods into later sessions after rapport is established.
The practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into everyday life. Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Online options can make it easier to schedule a short check-in during a work break, avoid commuting, or use audio-only when video is difficult. Licensed professionals can still guide concrete homework, teach skills, and review progress over time.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New York, Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and blended family issues among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical, combining listening with direct questions and tasks to reduce overwhelm and improve coping.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of professional work experience in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Maryland; she is also licensed in New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.