About Kimberly
Kimberly Balkcom is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida. She holds the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential and the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and brings 13 years of experience to her work. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, trauma and related struggles.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She helps people set clear goals and uses practical techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts. Sessions emphasize self-reflection and building skills that support healthier daily functioning.
Background and approach
Kimberly blends several well-known methods to match individual needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and shift thinking patterns that fuel anxiety or depression. Client-Centered Therapy creates a respectful, accepting space where people lead the pace of change.
She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people stay present and reduce reactivity. Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy can be used to clarify values, strengthen motivation, and reframe difficult life stories. The mix is chosen to fit the person rather than follow a single script.
People often come for help with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, work stress, ADHD challenges, or burnout and compassion fatigue. Kimberly supports exploration of identity and LGBT-related concerns as well. She accepts international clients and offers several online session formats.
How Kimberly’s approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful listening and letting the person lead the pace of change. Online sessions give space to explore feelings and values without rushing, which helps people gain clarity and direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In teletherapy CBT is used to spot unhelpful thinking, practice alternative responses, and apply small behavioral experiments between sessions to reduce anxiety or low mood.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to notice the present moment and reduce reactivity. These techniques can be practiced during video or audio sessions and then used in daily life to manage stress and improve focus.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then suggest options and adjust as work progresses. That collaborative stance helps tailor methods to the person rather than forcing a single route.
Online therapy offers practical advantages. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing reflections, and flexible scheduling. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel routines.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Georgia
- Languages
- English