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Kimberly Harris

Therapist · Illinois

Kimberly Harris, LCPC

Compassionate counseling for everyday change

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  • Thoughts and habits
  • Practical strategies
  • Supportive dialogue

About Kimberly

Kimberly Harris is a licensed clinical professional counselor with eight years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and trauma. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping people take small, manageable steps toward change.

Kimberly tailors conversations and plans to fit each person’s needs. She focuses on thoughts and everyday habits to help people break unhelpful cycles. Sessions emphasize practical strategies alongside talking through difficult feelings.

Her background includes work addressing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family of origin issues, eating and sleeping problems, and challenges related to career and self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with bipolar symptoms, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and recovery from substance use.

In sessions Kimberly draws on client-centered work to center the person’s goals, cognitive behavioral tools to shift patterns of thinking and behavior, and elements of mindfulness and emotion-focused practices to build awareness and emotional skills. Dialectical behavior strategies may be used to strengthen coping and distress tolerance when needed.

People can expect a collaborative process where the therapist listens first, helps set clear goals, and then works alongside them on steps toward those goals. Kimberly emphasizes practical, day-to-day changes that fit into a person's life and routine.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person and their goals. In practice this means the therapist listens carefully, follows the person’s lead, and shapes sessions around what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions influence each other and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Both approaches work well for worries, low mood, addictive behaviors, and everyday habit change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. That plan can change over time as goals shift or new challenges appear.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy week, cut travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules require it. It can also reduce barriers like needing to arrange childcare or commute, so people can focus on making steady progress toward their goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kimberly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and a range of related concerns such as parenting, eating and sleeping problems, and relationship issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is collaborative and supportive. She listens first, then uses practical strategies and focused conversation to help people change everyday thoughts and habits.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional work in counseling settings helping people with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds an LCPC, which is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and practices in Illinois.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the therapist's offered formats before booking to ensure they match your needs.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

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

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