- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose focus
- CBT and solution-focused
About Kimberly
Kimberly Lackey is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 25 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss, and issues connected to LGBT identities. Kimberly also helps people who struggle with self-esteem, motivation, addictions, workplace concerns, and questions about life purpose.
She frames clients as experts on their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps and straightforward conversation. Kimberly offers a calm, focused style that emphasizes clear goals and workable strategies.
Her approach draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused methods. That means she listens to understand how a person makes meaning from events, helps identify patterns of thinking that cause distress, and tests small changes that can produce relief. Sessions include talk and short exercises rather than long lectures.
Kimberly often supports people navigating relationship and intimacy concerns, family of origin issues, and career transitions. She also addresses codependency, gender dysphoria, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and sexuality topics when they appear in a client’s story.
If someone is unsure how to begin, she guides them through an initial matching process and a first session. The emphasis is on gradual progress and workable steps, not on quick fixes. People who want a practical, strengths-based way to sort out next steps often find this approach helpful.
Therapeutic approaches used during online sessions
Kimberly uses client-centered therapy which focuses on understanding the client’s experience and building on their strengths. This approach helps when someone needs a listening space and clear reflection on what matters to them.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, which looks at thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress. CBT is practical for managing anxiety, low mood, and patterns that get in the way of daily functioning. Solution-focused therapy is a brief, goal-oriented approach Kimberly uses to try small changes and measure what works; it can be useful for people who want concrete steps toward a specific problem.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kimberly will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their situation, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Session format details are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow people to attend without commuting. Those practical benefits often help people keep momentum while they work on stress, career decisions, relationships, and life purpose questions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationships, workplace issues, and life purpose among other concerns.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses client-centered listening plus cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to identify thinking patterns and test small practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience in counseling and related services.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients; sessions are offered in English and focused on clients in her region.
Which session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options before booking to be sure they match your needs.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.