Kimberly Tomlinson, LMHC
Practical counseling grounded in personal story
Details
| Name | Kimberly Tomlinson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Kimberly
Kimberly Tomlinson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. She focuses on common and complex concerns like anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, relationship struggles, and addiction. Kimberly aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone feeling overwhelmed.
She approaches work in a practical, conversational way. Sessions focus on what matters most right now. She listens for recurring storylines people bring and helps them try new ways of responding.
Background and approach
That can include changing unhelpful thinking, learning emotional skills, or reauthoring personal stories. Her practice draws on several approaches that fit different needs. Narrative work looks at the stories people tell about themselves and tests whether those stories still fit.
Attachment-based ideas highlight patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect present reactions. Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Kimberly has about 20 years of experience as a clinician.
Her training and long practice mean she is used to working with a wide range of life challenges, including grief, parenting stress, work and career concerns, eating and sleeping issues, and compassion fatigue. She can offer Christian-based counseling when that is requested. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
International clients who speak English may work with her. To begin, a short questionnaire matches someone to a schedule and session format.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Kimberly works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- 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
- 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
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- 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
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- 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.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: 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.
- Internal Family Systems: 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 attachment approaches work online
Kimberly blends Narrative Therapy with Attachment-Based and client-centered ideas to shape online work. Narrative Therapy helps people examine the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships and try out new, more helpful ways of describing their lives. This can be useful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship patterns, or major life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonding patterns influence current reactions in relationships and helps people learn different ways of connecting and regulating emotions.She treats finding the right fit as a collaborative process. Together a therapist and client review goals, try approaches, and adapt techniques when something does not feel helpful. That back-and-forth helps identify whether narrative reframing, emotion-focused work, or skill-based strategies are best for a person’s situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful when nonverbal cues matter and a fuller conversation is needed. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text are options for shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options give flexibility to fit work, caregiving, travel, and other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational. She focuses on current problems, helps people try different responses, and listens for the stories that shape behavior.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Kimberly has about 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida. Her practice is based in Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients who speak English are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment work and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kimberly?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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