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- Mindfulness-centered care
- CBT and DBT skills
- Trauma-aware support
About Kimberly
Kimberly Downing is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maryland who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what is most difficult right now. Her approach aims to help people feel steadier and more able to face daily challenges.
With twenty years of experience, she focuses on practical skills and steady support. Sessions tend to center on understanding strong feelings, building coping tools, and improving day-to-day functioning. Kimberly encourages mindfulness and present-moment awareness as a way to reduce overwhelm and increase clarity.
Her style is collaborative and respectful. She works with each person to set goals and pick approaches that fit their situation. Expect a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through.
Kimberly draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness. These methods are used to help people change unhelpful thought patterns, learn emotion regulation skills, and build more effective habits.
People often seek her help for related concerns such as abandonment, attachment challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and issues connected to adoption and foster care. She supports international clients and runs sessions from Maryland; confirm session options before booking to be sure they match personal needs.
With twenty years of experience, she focuses on practical skills and steady support. Sessions tend to center on understanding strong feelings, building coping tools, and improving day-to-day functioning. Kimberly encourages mindfulness and present-moment awareness as a way to reduce overwhelm and increase clarity.
Her style is collaborative and respectful. She works with each person to set goals and pick approaches that fit their situation. Expect a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through.
Kimberly draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness. These methods are used to help people change unhelpful thought patterns, learn emotion regulation skills, and build more effective habits.
People often seek her help for related concerns such as abandonment, attachment challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and issues connected to adoption and foster care. She supports international clients and runs sessions from Maryland; confirm session options before booking to be sure they match personal needs.
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How Kimberly’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and working at each person’s pace. The therapist follows the lead of the person in session, helps clarify priorities, and supports whatever changes the person wants to make. This approach is useful for people who want a collaborative, respectful space to talk about what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and homework to build new habits for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Many people find CBT useful when they want concrete tools to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships. It teaches step-by-step techniques for handling intense feelings and preventing reactive behaviors. This can be helpful for people needing structured emotion regulation strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they pick methods and adjust them as progress is made so the plan fits the person’s life.
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use break times or evenings more easily.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Maryland
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, and depression. Kimberly also addresses related issues like attachment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and body image.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on listening, setting goals together, and teaching practical coping skills.
What experience does she bring?
She has twenty years of professional experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and stress-related concerns. That background informs a steady, skills-oriented approach.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LCPC license in Maryland. Her practice is based in Maryland and she works under that licensure.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking to ensure they match your needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's listed availability.