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Kimberly Mendoza, LMHC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Kimberly

Kimberly Mendoza is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with a decade of clinical experience. She draws on extensive study in psychology and neuroscience, along with graduate training from Rollins College, to guide people through periods of depression, anxiety, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

Her approach emphasizes curiosity and collaboration, inviting clients to use their own knowledge about themselves while she offers structure and clinical perspective. Therapy with Kimberly blends evidence-based methods and a respectful, client-centered stance.

She integrates techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and attachment-based work to address concerns such as stress, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, addiction, trauma, self-esteem, and career challenges. She also attends to more specific themes like attachment wounds, codependency, grief, gender dysphoria, and impulsivity.

Sessions are tailored to each person’s goals, drawing on her varied background to create individualized plans. Kimberly values authentic connection and prefers synchronous communication like voice or video to build empathic understanding, though other messaging options are available between sessions.

She aims to make the therapeutic process practical and hopeful, supporting clients as they explore change and build skills for a more satisfying life.

Approaches that inform online care and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and learn skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful actions; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical tools for stress, mood concerns, and impulsivity. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early attachment experiences to improve connection and emotional regulation in current relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Kimberly collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances, adapting techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and responsive to progress and setbacks.

Online therapy with her includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, schedule sessions around work and family obligations, and access support from home. The combination of evidence-based approaches and flexible communication options aims to make consistent, practical treatment more accessible for people juggling busy lives.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Kimberly commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, ADHD, addictions, trauma and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is Kimberly's therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and curious, combining client-centered listening with structured, evidence-based techniques to help clients discover practical paths forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kimberly has ten years of professional experience in counseling, including training grounded in psychology and neuroscience and a graduate degree from Rollins College.
What are Kimberly's credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed mental health counselor: FL LMHC MH16864, and practices from Florida.
Can I work with Kimberly if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time and provides services to clients located within her practice region.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with synchronous voice or video preferred for empathic connection.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Kimberly can help with

Kimberly Mendoza works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

Kimberly works with clients seeking help with depression, anxiety issues, or life changes.

How Kimberly approaches therapy

Kimberly's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, and Gottman Method.

Experience and training

Kimberly is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida, with 10 years of clinical experience.

Kimberly is a graduate of Rollins College in Florida.