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Kimberly Harris, LCPC

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Kimberly

Kimberly Harris is an Illinois-licensed therapist who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, and a wide range of relational and life-change concerns.

Background and approach

She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients navigate issues such as intimacy struggles, family and communication problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career or self-esteem challenges. Her practice also addresses more specific areas like attachment wounds, abandonment, co-occurring conditions, and forgiveness.

With eight years of clinical experience and an LCPC credential, Kimberly adapts conversations and treatment plans to each client’s circumstances rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions. She draws on client-centered work alongside evidence-informed methods such as CBT, DBT, EFT, and mindfulness to build practical skills, strengthen emotional awareness, and reduce distress.

Kimberly frames therapy as a collaborative process that honors individual goals and encourages steady progress toward a more balanced, meaningful life.

Approaches and Online Options for Building Skills and Emotional Clarity

Kimberly often uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathic space where clients lead the pace and focus of sessions while the therapist listens and reflects to deepen understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another frequent tool, offering practical exercises to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to develop coping strategies for anxiety, mood concerns, and behavioral issues. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) may be used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are a priority, providing concrete skills for managing intense feelings and interpersonal conflicts.

Choosing the right approach is usually collaborative rather than predetermined. Kimberly partners with clients to review goals, symptoms, and preferences, adjusting methods over time so the work stays relevant and effective for the individual’s situation.

Online therapy with this clinician is offered through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and ongoing text-based messaging. These options allow clients to engage in skills practice, check-ins, and reflective conversation with flexibility around schedules and geographic location, making it easier to maintain momentum during life transitions or busy periods.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, relationship and family difficulties, and related challenges like eating and sleeping problems.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is compassionate and individualized, blending client-centered principles with practical techniques from CBT, DBT, EFT, and mindfulness to match each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings eight years of professional experience helping clients cope with emotional distress, substance-related concerns, trauma, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and what credential does she hold?
She holds an LCPC and is licensed in Illinois with licence number IL LCPC 180015306.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
She provides services in English and does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and preferences.
How are therapy fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English