- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Mindfulness practice
About Kimberly
Kimberly Downing is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) licensed in Maryland with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, and depression. She also addresses related issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
Kimberly uses straightforward conversation to help people name what they are feeling. She listens without judging and encourages practical steps that clients can try between sessions. Mindfulness practice and attention to day-to-day habits are commonly woven into her work.
Her approach draws on client-centered principles, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), existential ideas, and mindfulness. That means sessions often combine reflective talk with specific skills to manage upsetting thoughts and strong feelings. She helps people notice patterns, test new ways of thinking, and practice small behavioral changes.
Kimberly has long experience supporting people through loss, trauma, and persistent worry. She also helps those struggling with motivation, low confidence, and complicated life roles such as caregiving or coping with chronic illness. Her work aims to help clients make decisions that fit their values and daily life.
She accepts clients in English and will work with people located in Maryland and international clients who complete the intake steps. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How Kimberly uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the client says so people can understand their own feelings more clearly; it helps when someone needs a calm space to talk through guilt or shame. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments; this can be useful for anxiety, rumination, and patterns that keep guilt alive. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance, which some people find helpful when shame leads to self-critical urges.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kimberly will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit the client’s needs. Decisions about which techniques to use are collaborative and may change as the work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so people can attend between other obligations. Therapists and licensed professionals commonly adapt exercises, mindfulness practice, and CBT worksheets to work across distance, while keeping a focus on practical skills and everyday changes.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues like abandonment and caregiver stress.
How would she approach shame or guilt rooted in past events?
She combines client-centered conversation with skills from CBT and DBT to help people name feelings, test unhelpful thoughts, and practice different responses.
What is her clinical background?
She holds an LCPC credential and brings 20 years of professional experience helping people with anxiety, trauma, grief, and motivation.
Where is she licensed?
She is licensed as an LCPC in Maryland.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.