- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LPC, LMFT
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Kimberly
Kimberly Ream is a licensed counselor and marriage and family therapist in Missouri with 14 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship strains, grief, and major life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward so parents can feel heard and find practical steps forward.
Kimberly focuses on building clear self-understanding and stronger communication skills. She uses talk therapy plus goal-focused techniques in sessions. People learn ways to manage intense emotions, reduce overwhelm, and improve daily routines.
Background and approach
She brings a calm, patient presence to meetings and adapts her approach to each person's situation. Sessions often include exploring thought patterns, practicing new ways of relating, and planning small experiments to try at home. The work is collaborative and paced to what the person needs.
With roots in client-centered care and cognitive behavioral methods, Kimberly also uses existential perspectives when people need to make meaning after loss or life change. She includes EMDR when trauma memories are present and incorporates Gottman techniques for relationship skills when appropriate. These tools are chosen to match each person's goals.
Kimberly aims to make therapy useful and manageable for busy parents. She focuses on concrete skills you can use between sessions. The goal is clearer thinking, steadier emotion, and better daily functioning rather than vague promises of change.
What Kimberly works with
Everything Kimberly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kimberly helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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 for online parenting support
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, giving space to be heard while the therapist reflects and helps clarify what matters most. This is useful when parents need time to make sense of stress or grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems going and provides concrete exercises to change them; it often helps with anxiety, low mood, and overwhelm. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, addresses distressing memories by pairing focused processing with guided attention, which can reduce the hold of trauma symptoms when past events interfere with daily life.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kimberly will talk with each person about goals, try options that fit those goals, and adjust methods as needed. The aim is to find tools that feel useful and realistic for your life rather than pushing a single technique.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet when schedules are tight. Video calls let you work face to face when deeper connection is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or getting support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while handling the demands of parenting and everyday life.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What kinds of concerns does Kimberly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship issues, grief, trauma and related challenges listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, straightforward, and collaborative. Sessions focus on listening, practical skills, and plans you can try between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, addiction-related issues, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are shown on the profile?
She is listed as LPC and LMFT licensed in Missouri and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer online?
She meets using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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