- 20 years experience
- LMHC in Florida
- Christian informed option
About Kimberly
Kimberly Tomlinson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, and issues with intimacy and grief. She also supports people dealing with addictions, parenting strain, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and concerns related to self-esteem and career changes. Kimberly offers Christian-based counseling if a client prefers that perspective.
She draws on about 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. In sessions she focuses on listening and building a clear plan that fits each person's needs. She aims to help clients recognize patterns, manage strong feelings, and try different ways of responding in everyday life.
Her work combines approaches such as attachment-based techniques, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior ideas, and emotionally-focused methods. That mix lets her tailor sessions to relationship problems, mood concerns, trauma recovery, and coping skills training.
Kimberly describes her approach as collaborative and practical. She will often help clients set small goals, practice new skills between meetings, and track progress over time. She welcomes people who want to bring their values into therapy, including those seeking Christian-informed support.
If someone is ready to begin, Kimberly asks them to use the provider's matching process to answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to her availability.
She draws on about 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. In sessions she focuses on listening and building a clear plan that fits each person's needs. She aims to help clients recognize patterns, manage strong feelings, and try different ways of responding in everyday life.
Her work combines approaches such as attachment-based techniques, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior ideas, and emotionally-focused methods. That mix lets her tailor sessions to relationship problems, mood concerns, trauma recovery, and coping skills training.
Kimberly describes her approach as collaborative and practical. She will often help clients set small goals, practice new skills between meetings, and track progress over time. She welcomes people who want to bring their values into therapy, including those seeking Christian-informed support.
If someone is ready to begin, Kimberly asks them to use the provider's matching process to answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to her availability.
How attachment, CBT, and emotion work translate online
Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early relationship patterns affect current connections; it helps people notice interaction habits and try new ways of relating in close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping the client guide the pace and topics of sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kimberly works collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs and goals, and she adjusts strategies as progress is made. Clients and therapist choose together what to try first and how to measure small wins.
The therapist biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support continued work when life changes make in-person meetings difficult. Licensed professionals will talk with each client about what will work best for scheduling and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Kimberly help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, parenting strain, ADHD, grief, and self-esteem.
What is her general style in therapy?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens, helps set small goals, and uses exercises and skills to help people change patterns in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings about 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups across many presenting concerns.
What credentials and region apply to this clinician?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
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?
Choose the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.