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Kimberly Ream

Kimberly Ream

LPC, LMFT · Missouri

Compassionate care for life's big changes

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  • Practical coping skills
  • Collaborative approach
  • Experience with adoption

About Kimberly

Kimberly Ream is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and big life changes. She brings 14 years of experience in Missouri and focuses on practical ways to cope and move forward. Kimberly aims to make sessions feel approachable and down-to-earth for people who are unsure where to start.

She uses a mix of straightforward listening and evidence-based tools to help people clarify what matters most to them. In sessions she helps clients notice patterns, practice new ways of communicating, and try small changes that add up. Her work often centers on improving self-understanding and day-to-day coping skills.

Kimberly has supported people with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, addictions, compassion fatigue, parenting stress, and issues around adoption and foster care. She also works with common struggles like low self-esteem, anger, ADHD, and career stress. Her goal is to help clients build resilience and regain a sense of control over their lives.

Her style is calm and collaborative. She listens first, then uses tools from cognitive behavioral ideas, client-centered work, and other methods to match each person’s needs. Sessions are intended to be practical, focused on skills that people can use between appointments.

Clients can expect a steady, respectful guide through hard moments. Kimberly encourages realistic steps toward change and supports people as they test what works for them.

How Kimberly’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person seeking help. It helps people clarify values, feel heard, and build confidence to try new ways of living. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kimberly works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She starts by listening, then suggests options and adjusts the plan based on what is most helpful.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce commute time, and allow for check-ins from work or home when schedules require it. Different methods can be adapted to remote sessions so people can practice skills, talk through relationship concerns, and work through grief without changing their routine.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, self-esteem, ADHD, and related challenges including adoption and foster care.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is calm, compassionate, and collaborative. She listens first, then offers practical strategies to try between sessions.

What is her professional background?

Kimberly has 14 years of clinical experience supporting people through life changes and emotional healing in Missouri.

What credentials and location are listed for Kimberly?

She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices in Missouri.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What do I do to begin working together?

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

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