Therapist
Kimberly Adams
LCPC, LPC
Compassionate, experienced support for life changes
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- 37 years experience
- Attachment-informed care
- Focus on coping skills
About Kimberly
Kimberly Adams is a licensed counselor with 37 years of clinical experience. She practices in Oklahoma and brings a steady, compassionate presence to work through anxiety, depression, stress, and self-esteem struggles. She focuses on practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes.
Kimberly offers a calm, non-judgmental space where people can talk through what matters most to them. She listens for patterns in relationships, communication, and how past experiences affect daily life. Sessions are aimed at building skills for coping with change, managing emotions, and improving connection with others.
Her background includes long-term work with clients facing trauma, grief, and identity concerns, including people in the LGBT community. She also supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and life-stage transitions. Her practice attends to both immediate relief and longer-term recovery.
Therapeutic methods are adapted to each person. Kimberly draws on approaches such as attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and emotion-focused strategies. These tools are used to help people reduce distress and learn clearer ways of relating.
She pays attention to cultural and personal context and helps clients find realistic steps forward. The goal is improved coping, clearer communication, and a stronger sense of self. People who want steady, experienced guidance through complicated life changes often seek this kind of approach.
Kimberly offers a calm, non-judgmental space where people can talk through what matters most to them. She listens for patterns in relationships, communication, and how past experiences affect daily life. Sessions are aimed at building skills for coping with change, managing emotions, and improving connection with others.
Her background includes long-term work with clients facing trauma, grief, and identity concerns, including people in the LGBT community. She also supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and life-stage transitions. Her practice attends to both immediate relief and longer-term recovery.
Therapeutic methods are adapted to each person. Kimberly draws on approaches such as attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and emotion-focused strategies. These tools are used to help people reduce distress and learn clearer ways of relating.
She pays attention to cultural and personal context and helps clients find realistic steps forward. The goal is improved coping, clearer communication, and a stronger sense of self. People who want steady, experienced guidance through complicated life changes often seek this kind of approach.
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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
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How her therapeutic approaches translate online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current connections. Online sessions can help identify those patterns and practice new ways of relating in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing stressful situations.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Work may shift over time as needs change, with skills practice and reflection between sessions.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking so you know what options are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow more flexible check-ins during the week. Sessions can focus on skill-building, problem-solving, and processing difficult experiences in ways that fit everyday life.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and non-judgmental. She combines listening-focused, attachment-informed work with practical cognitive and emotion-focused techniques.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 37 years of clinical experience working in Oklahoma and Kansas settings.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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