- 37 years experience
- Client-centered approach
- Focus on coping skills
About Kimberly
Kimberly Adams is a licensed counselor who brings 37 years of experience to her work in Oklahoma and Kansas. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety while also addressing depression, self-esteem, and difficult life changes. Kimberly creates a calm, respectful setting where people can talk through what feels overwhelming right now.
Her style centers on understanding each person's story before suggesting steps forward. She uses approaches that emphasize emotional connection and practical skills, so clients build tools they can use between sessions. Common topics include relationship tension, workplace stress, trauma recovery, and challenges related to identity such as LGBTQ concerns.
Kimberly pays attention to how life stage, culture, and caregiving roles affect emotional health. She also supports people facing chronic illness, grief, and caregiving strain. Her work often covers coping strategies for sleep and eating concerns, plus managing anger or addictive patterns.
Sessions aim to strengthen self-awareness and improve communication. Clients learn ways to reduce anxiety, set boundaries, and handle big transitions with clearer thinking. Kimberly encourages small, measurable steps that fit into everyday life.
People who choose her often want a warm, steady guide rather than quick fixes. She blends listening with structured tools, helping each person find what works best for them. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions according to her availability.
Her style centers on understanding each person's story before suggesting steps forward. She uses approaches that emphasize emotional connection and practical skills, so clients build tools they can use between sessions. Common topics include relationship tension, workplace stress, trauma recovery, and challenges related to identity such as LGBTQ concerns.
Kimberly pays attention to how life stage, culture, and caregiving roles affect emotional health. She also supports people facing chronic illness, grief, and caregiving strain. Her work often covers coping strategies for sleep and eating concerns, plus managing anger or addictive patterns.
Sessions aim to strengthen self-awareness and improve communication. Clients learn ways to reduce anxiety, set boundaries, and handle big transitions with clearer thinking. Kimberly encourages small, measurable steps that fit into everyday life.
People who choose her often want a warm, steady guide rather than quick fixes. She blends listening with structured tools, helping each person find what works best for them. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions according to her availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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
How Kimberly's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Attachment-based therapy focuses on how past relationships shape current feelings and closeness. It helps people understand patterns in their relationships and build more secure ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical steps to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Client-centered therapy centers on the person’s needs and pace, giving space for people to be heard while they decide their goals.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods that match the person’s life and adjust as needed along the way.
Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and remove travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can use these approaches to teach calming skills, practice difficult conversations, and set straightforward homework that works in everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?
She works with stress and anxiety as well as depression, self-esteem, trauma, relationship and identity-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and person-centered, combining emotional connection with practical skills to help people navigate daily life.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 37 years of experience practicing in Oklahoma and Kansas with a wide range of emotional and life-transition issues.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Oklahoma with past work in Kansas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.