Kimberley Smith-Maxwell, LPC
Compassionate, practical counseling for life challenges
Book with Kimberley- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Kimberley
Kimberley Smith-Maxwell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 16 years of experience helping people work through stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more able to handle daily demands. Kimberley speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel understandable and doable.
She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
That often means learning small, concrete skills to manage mood, sleep, eating, and overwhelm. She explains brain-feeling-body connections in simple terms so clients can make sense of why they got stuck and how to move forward. Kimberley also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment-informed ways of looking at relationships and self-worth.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and centered on the person in front of her, with attention to values, connection, and practical coping tools. She helps people name what matters and take steps toward it. Her background includes work in community mental health and medical settings in Texas.
Kimberley has experience with a wide range of issues from trauma and grief to career stress and compassion fatigue. She is comfortable discussing complex concerns like co-morbidity, codependency, and the emotional effects of caregiving. Therapy with Kimberley is designed to fit into busy lives.
She offers multiple online formats and works with people who live in Texas and beyond. The approach is straightforward: learn useful skills, make sense of patterns, and try small changes that add up over time.
What Kimberley works with
Everything Kimberley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kimberley helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberley lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Kimberley uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving. This approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and mood shifts because it focuses on clear steps clients can practice between sessions.She also incorporates acceptance and commitment ideas, which focus on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when uncomfortable feelings remain. That approach can help with parenting stress, life transitions, and long-term struggles by emphasizing what matters most to a person.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kimberley will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs, adjusting strategies as you go. The process is collaborative and paced to what feels useful for you.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversations and skills practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible ways to connect between sessions or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to use the format that helps you engage most effectively.
Questions people ask about Kimberley
What concerns does Kimberley help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, sleep and eating concerns, and career-related stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear skills and everyday strategies. Sessions emphasize understanding thoughts and emotions and trying small behavior changes.
How much experience does she have?
Kimberley has 16 years of experience in the mental health field, including work in community and medical settings in Texas.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing from Texas.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and Kimberley accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Kimberley?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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