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Kimala Flowers, LPC

  • Experience19 years
  • LocationMississippi
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Kimala

Kimala Flowers is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Mississippi who focuses on helping adults and families navigate a wide range of emotional and life challenges, including ADHD among other concerns.

Background and approach

With 19 years of experience in mental health settings, she draws on a background that includes outpatient community work and residential treatment for youth to support clients in building practical coping skills and reaching personal goals. Her training combines a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling with extensive clinical practice.

Kimala emphasizes cognitive-behavioral strategies to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns, manage intense emotions, and reduce impulsive reactions. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and trauma-informed care when clients need tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and processing difficult experiences.

Clients work with Kimala in individual, family, or group formats to address issues such as anxiety, depression, substance use, grief, relationship difficulties, sleep and eating concerns, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She aims to collaborate with each person to set realistic goals and develop sustainable skills for healthier daily functioning.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and commit to actions that move them toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. This approach can be useful for clients coping with life changes, anxiety, or challenges like ADHD-related distress because it emphasizes flexible responses rather than symptom elimination.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on recognizing and modifying unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. In online sessions this translates to learning practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and impulsivity through exercises, homework, and real-time coaching.

Finding the right approach is often collaborative. The therapist will work with clients to explore which methods fit their needs and goals, adapting techniques over time based on progress and preferences. This cooperative process helps tailor a plan that feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it possible to access licensed professionals from home or other locations, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and practice skills between sessions with timely support from a therapist.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Kimala commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, ADHD, and other emotional or behavioral challenges.
What is her general therapeutic approach?
The primary orientation is cognitive-behavioral, focusing on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress, supplemented by DBT and trauma-informed techniques when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 19 years of experience working in community mental health and residential treatment settings with adults, families, and youth.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is an LPC practicing in Mississippi and holds the professional credential MS LPC 2756.
Does she conduct sessions in languages other than English or work with international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client's preferences and availability.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary based on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityChronic pain, illness, and disabilityControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English

What Kimala can help with

Kimala Flowers works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Kimala works with adults and families.

Kimala has experience working with suicidal ideations and homicidal ideations.

How Kimala approaches therapy

Kimala's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Kimala is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Mississippi.