- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Kimala
Kimala Flowers is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on practical help for parents and adults who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start. She writes clear goals with people, helps them learn coping skills, and supports steps toward healthier routines and relationships. Her style is direct and collaborative, aimed at everyday problems rather than jargon-filled explanations.
Kimala draws on 19 years of experience in community mental health and residential settings.
Background and approach
She has worked with adults, adolescents, and people who have faced substance use, trauma, mood struggles, and self-harm thoughts. She emphasizes simple, teachable strategies that people can use between sessions to reduce anxiety and manage strong emotions. Her work centers on changing unhelpful thinking and building new habits.
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns that keep problems going. She also brings in skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help manage intense feelings and improve emotional regulation. Parents often consult her about sleep, eating, discipline struggles, and the stress of balancing work and family.
She supports people grappling with grief, addiction, ADHD, bipolar mood swings, and relationship tensions. She helps set short-term goals and practical steps that fit a family's daily life. Kimala earned a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling and holds the LPC credential.
She practices from Mississippi and conducts sessions in English. Her approach focuses on clear steps, steady skill-building, and realistic plans people can follow between sessions.
What Kimala works with
Everything Kimala lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kimala helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Kimala lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting and adult care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then take steps toward what matters. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and big life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thought and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. It is commonly used for depression, sleep or eating difficulties, and managing impulses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on emotion regulation and distress tolerance, offering tools to handle intense feelings and reduce impulsive reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review goals, current struggles, and preferences and then recommend techniques to try. This happens collaboratively so methods are adjusted as progress is made and as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video lets people work face to face from wherever they are. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make regular care easier to fit into a busy parenting life.
Questions people ask about Kimala
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, eating and sleeping issues, relationship and intimacy challenges, and other life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is goal oriented and practical. She uses cognitive-behavioral ideas and DBT skills to change thinking patterns and manage intense emotions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 19 years in mental health work, including community outpatient and residential settings with adolescents and adults.
Where does she provide services and what are her credentials?
She practices in Mississippi and holds an MS and the LPC credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.
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