- CBT skills
- Trauma informed
- Motivational interviewing
About Kimberly
Kimberly Neal is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 19 years of experience. She holds licensure in Georgia as an LPC and practices in Florida. She lists stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, family issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger as core areas she addresses.
Kimberly combines psychodynamic, behavioral, and humanistic ideas in straightforward ways. She uses trauma-informed practices and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy skills to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Motivational Interviewing and Behavioral Activation are part of her approach for people working through substance use or low motivation.
She also teaches practical skills such as relaxation, mindfulness, role-playing, and routine changes related to exercise and nutrition. She uses person-centered methods and occasional therapeutic confrontation to help clients reflect and make decisions. She can offer reality testing when psychosis is a concern and has experience with dissociation techniques.
Her background includes work across a wide range of clinical settings. She has supported people who have interacted with child welfare, corrections, and community mental health systems. She has experience across the lifespan, from childhood through late adulthood, and with people living with health-related disabilities.
Kimberly notes additional areas she addresses such as abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and addiction. She offers services in English and accepts international clients. To begin, the site matching steps are used to schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Kimberly uses a mix of evidence-based techniques. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Motivational Interviewing helps people who feel stuck find and strengthen their own reasons to change, which can be useful for substance use or lifestyle shifts.She also draws on trauma-informed and person-centered practices to attend to past harm and current coping needs. Together these approaches give concrete skills, opportunities to practice new responses, and space to reflect. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques fit their goals and preferences as therapy progresses.
Practical benefits of working online can include fitting sessions into a busy day and keeping appointments when travel is difficult. Because the profile does not specify session formats, confirm available options before booking. Many people find online work helpful for consistent check-ins, learning relaxation and mindfulness exercises between appointments, and applying role-play or behavioral experiments in real-life routines.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem issues, anger, LGBT concerns, and related problems such as addiction, chronic illness, and blended family issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She blends psychodynamic, behavioral, and humanistic methods and uses trauma-informed practices, CBT techniques, and motivational interviewing to address thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years working in the mental health field across clinical and community settings including corrections and child welfare.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC and an LCMHC, licensed in Georgia as an LPC and practicing in Florida as an LCMHC.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients; confirm any regional details during the match and scheduling steps.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking through the site matching and scheduling process.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.