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Kimberly Adams

Kimberly Adams

LCPC, LPC

Calm, experienced trauma-informed counselor

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  • Trauma-focused care
  • Practical coping skills
  • Long-term experience

About Kimberly

Kimberly Adams is a licensed counselor with more than 37 years of practice in Oklahoma and Kansas. She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered methods to help people manage anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Her tone is warm and straightforward, offering a calm place to start when things feel overwhelming.

Kimberly keeps sessions focused on practical steps. She listens for what matters most and helps clients build skills for day-to-day coping. Topics she often addresses include stress, self-esteem, grief, and challenges tied to work or relationships.

Her background covers a wide range of concerns. She has worked with people facing addiction, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, and attention-deficit struggles. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, attachment questions, body image, caregiving burdens, chronic illness, and cancer-related stress.

Clinically, Kimberly draws from Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) when useful. These approaches guide practical tools, such as improving communication, reducing unhelpful thinking patterns, and building emotional regulation skills.

She is licensed as an LCPC in Kansas and an LPC in Oklahoma. Sessions are offered in English and tailored to each person's needs. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.

How Trauma-Focused and Attachment Work Translate Online

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people address the effects of past harm by focusing on safety, processing painful memories at a manageable pace, and developing skills to reduce overwhelm. It is often used for people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, or intense stress reactions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. It helps clients understand patterns in their close connections and build more secure ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the person's goals and experience at the center, with the therapist offering nonjudgmental listening and guidance.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to test what helps most and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. This makes sessions more useful and keeps progress focused on everyday life.

The practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into busy routines. Online options can make it simpler to have shorter check-ins, avoid travel, or hold conversations when life is hectic. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online session options before booking to know what formats are offered.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

37+ years

Credentials

Kansas, Oklahoma

Languages

English

Licenses listed

  • LCPC, KansasLCPC 2533
  • LPC, OklahomaLPC02991
  • NPI1932355252

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?

She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and issues like grief and trauma. Other common topics include self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work is compassionate and practical, focusing on clear steps people can use each day. She blends trauma-focused work with client-centered listening to tailor support to individual needs.

How much experience does she have?

Kimberly brings 37 years of clinical experience working in Oklahoma and Kansas. That time includes helping with a wide range of emotional and life-change issues.

Which credentials and region apply to her practice?

She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Oklahoma, with experience also in Kansas. These credential names are used as provided.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking to be sure of what is offered.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Kimberly?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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