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Kimberly Lisle

Kimberly Lisle

LMHC · Florida

Compassionate, practical therapy for families and individuals

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  • Direct and goal oriented
  • Attachment focused
  • Practical parenting tools

About Kimberly

Kimberly Lisle is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting and family concerns, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and ADHD. She also works with people dealing with adoption and foster care matters and related attachment concerns.

Her style is direct and goal oriented. Sessions are interactive and focus on practical skills for everyday problems. She emphasizes respect, dignity, and compassion while helping people learn new strategies for behavior and emotion management.

Kimberly draws on several therapy approaches to shape treatment plans. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy supports understanding relational patterns that come from early experiences. She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing when they fit a person's goals.

In work with parents and children affected by foster care and adoption, she offers concrete parenting techniques aimed at challenging behaviors. She has experience addressing hyperactivity, impulsivity, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and conduct-related problems in young people.

Initial sessions usually focus on building a clear plan and setting short-term goals. From there she tailors strategies to what is working and what needs adjustment. People who prefer a structured, practical approach often find this method helpful.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. It helps when trust, closeness, or reacting to others are core issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life steps. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and behavior change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then pick strategies together. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what doesn't, so the process stays collaborative.

The therapist's biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. They can also let people join from different locations within the same state. Licensed professionals tailor their methods to work effectively in virtual settings, using exercises and tools adapted to the format.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityFamily problemsHoardingObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatization

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kimberly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and family issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and related concerns. Adoption and foster care issues and attachment difficulties are also part of her focus.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is direct, interactive, and goal oriented. Sessions emphasize practical strategies and clear plans rather than lengthy theory.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience working in mental health settings, including extensive work with children and families facing attachment and placement challenges.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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