Kimberly Smith, LPC
Therapist in Alabama
Kimberly Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with 16 years of experience.
- Licensed inAlabama
- License4056
- NPI 1699235440
- Experience16+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Kimberly
Kimberly Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with 16 years of experience. She helps people who feel stuck by focusing on practical steps they can take now. She listens without judgment and aims to make change feel possible and realistic.
Her work often addresses anxiety, stress, depression, and addiction. She also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.
Background and approach
Kimberly pays attention to issues like abandonment, shame, codependency, and difficulty with communication. She uses straightforward methods drawn from Attachment-Based Therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, acceptance and commitment ideas, and client-centered work. Sessions typically focus on skills for coping, improving relationships, and managing strong emotions.
She also draws on techniques from dialectical behavior therapy when problems include intense emotional reactions or impulsivity. Kimberly’s background includes rehabilitation counseling and work in mental health and substance use settings. That experience gave her practice with co-occurring conditions and long-term challenges such as chronic illness and disability.
She aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s needs rather than apply a one-size-fits-all checklist. Clients who choose Kimberly can expect practical tools, clear goals, and steady support toward recovery and growth. She frames progress as moving forward in small, manageable steps toward a life that feels more hopeful and meaningful.
Credentials
- LPC (Alabama)
- License 4056 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1699235440 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kimberly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current trust and safety. It can help when relationship patterns, abandonment wounds, or difficulty leaning on others affect daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns such as anxiety or low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify values and take committed action while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they adjust methods over time, borrowing tools from attachment-informed work, CBT, ACT, or client-centered conversations as needed to meet current goals.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visible cues, phone calls work well when internet or bandwidth is limited, chat fits brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule and maintain continuity of care from different locations.
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Frequently asked
What concerns can Kimberly help with?
She helps people address anxiety, stress, depression, addictions, and trauma-related problems. She also works with parenting stress, grief, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and mood disorders such as bipolar.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and supportive, combining client-centered listening with practical skill building. Sessions focus on concrete coping tools and improving relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working in rehabilitation counseling, mental health, and substance use settings. That background includes work with co-occurring conditions.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Alabama.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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