About Kim
Kim Reed-Hartley is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anger, and compassion fatigue. She emphasizes the client's strengths and works alongside them to move toward clearer goals. Seeking help is framed as a courageous first step, and she offers steady support through change.
With 19 years of experience, Kim focuses on practical work that fits each person's situation.
Background and approach
She listens for what matters most and helps people build on what already works in their lives. Sessions aim to increase confidence, reduce overwhelming emotions, and improve how people relate to others. Her style values a person's own knowledge of their story.
Kim guides conversations so clients can identify small, manageable steps forward. She encourages realistic goals and practices that can be used between sessions. People who are coping with loss, life transitions, or long-term stress can expect clear, direct support.
Kim pays attention to recurrent patterns and helps clients try new responses in daily life. The focus is on practical change rather than labels. Kim works in English and provides care in formats that suit different needs.
She is based in Texas and holds the LPC credential, which is listed as part of her professional background.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Kim uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on clear, practical work. One common approach is trauma-informed care, which helps people process past hurt at a pace they can manage and reduces overwhelming reactions. Another is strengths-based work, which identifies existing skills and resources to build confidence and tackle relationship or mood problems.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kim partners with each person to learn their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, then adapts methods over time. Together they try strategies, review what helps, and adjust the plan to fit daily life.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for this work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is needed. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter connection is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging make short check-ins and ongoing support easier to fit into a busy schedule. These options help people maintain steady contact and progress even when life is hectic.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English