Kimberly Taylor, LPC

Kimberly Taylor is a licensed professional counselor with 13 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. She also supports people facing trauma, addiction, compassion fatigue, parenting strain, and challenges related to identity and relationships. Her approach aims to be straightforward and practical so families can find concrete ways to cope.

Kimberly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and existential ideas to shape sessions. She uses techniques like mindfulness and skills training to help people change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps that fit each person’s life.

Her work includes addressing grief, anger, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and complex family issues such as adoption, blended families, and family-of-origin problems. She also helps with codependency, communication struggles, forgiveness, and feelings of emptiness or guilt. Practical goals often include improving coping skills, setting boundaries, and rebuilding daily routines.

Kimberly earned a Master of Arts in Counseling and has provided counseling in a range of settings including community mental health, substance use facilities, schools, refugee services, and integrative health clinics. She brings experience working with diverse populations and values respect for different identities and backgrounds.

Sessions are offered in English and Kimberly works with clients in Michigan and internationally. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can be heard, set clear goals, and practice new ways of handling life’s demands.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Kimberly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by focusing on practical exercises and homework. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice thoughts and emotions without getting stuck and clarify values to guide action. Client-Centered Therapy is another influence, meaning sessions aim to be empathic and paced around each person’s concerns rather than a fixed agenda.

Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. Kimberly will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods and adjust based on how well they work. This partnership helps shape a plan that fits the person’s daily life and priorities.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video is helpful for in-depth sessions and skills practice, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options offer flexibility so people can choose what works best for them.