Kimberly Downing, MD, LCPC
Compassionate therapist focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Kimberly Downing |
|---|---|
| Credentials | MD, LCPC |
| Based in | Maryland |
| Licensed in | Maryland |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Kimberly
Kimberly Downing, MD, LCPC helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and low self-esteem. She brings 20 years of clinical experience and a calm, direct approach to each appointment. Her style aims to make difficult conversations feel manageable.
She focuses on listening first and helping people find small steps forward. She creates a space where clients can talk without judgment. Sessions emphasize understanding the stories people tell about themselves and testing new ways of thinking and acting.
Background and approach
That may include looking at unhelpful thoughts, building skills for emotion regulation, or noticing how past experiences shape today. Kimberly uses Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered work. Narrative Therapy helps people separate who they are from the problems they face.
Client-centered methods focus on empathy and collaboration, so clients set the pace and goals. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change patterns of thinking and behavior, and on dialectical behavior strategies to manage intense emotions. Practical tools and short exercises are often used between sessions to practice new skills.
Kimberly works with adults in Maryland and accepts international clients in English. She offers flexible session formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Kimberly works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kimberly directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kimberly directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skill-based methods work online
Kimberly commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories that shape their lives. This approach separates the person from the problem and can make issues like low self-esteem, grief, or trauma feel more manageable. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on empathy and collaboration so the client sets goals and pace. That approach helps people feel heard and respected while exploring change.When helpful, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is added to teach concrete skills. CBT breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practices alternatives over time, which can reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. Together these approaches give both meaning-making work and practical tools to try between sessions. Kimberly works with clients to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences through an ongoing, collaborative process.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging helps with quick reflections and reminders. These options give flexibility for scheduling, pacing, and practicing skills outside sessions.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and low self-esteem, plus related issues such as attachment concerns, body image, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. She listens first, then offers practical steps and exercises clients can try between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 20 years of professional experience and uses a mix of Narrative Therapy, client-centered approaches, CBT and DBT-informed techniques.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in Maryland and holds the credentials MD and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, written as MD, LCPC.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working 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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