- Family of origin issues
- CBT and EMDR
- Stress and anxiety
About Kimberly
Kimberly Ream is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Missouri with 14 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, family of origin issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career worries, depression, and ADHD.
Kimberly uses a conversational, person-focused style in sessions. She listens for recurring family patterns and links between early roles and current behavior. Sessions often involve clarifying values, testing small behavioral changes, and practicing new ways to communicate.
Her methods include Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. She also uses EMDR for clients who choose that route and draws on elements of Existential Therapy to address meaning and life choices. The Gottman Method is part of her work when relationship interaction patterns are a focus.
In practical terms, Kimberly helps people name how family expectations affect choices now. She supports clearer boundaries, steadier emotion regulation, and improved communication skills. She also addresses practical issues such as coping with caregiver stress or navigating blended family dynamics.
Clients can expect direct, plainspoken feedback and concrete steps to try between sessions. The emphasis is on noticing repeated family-of-origin patterns and changing small, manageable habits rather than on labels or blame.
How Kimberly uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what clients say so they can better understand their own choices and feelings; it helps when someone needs clearer self-understanding after repeated family roles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and habits, then tests small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and improve communication. EMDR is a method some clients choose to address distressing memories or strong emotional reactions tied to past events.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kimberly will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. The method can shift over time as progress is made or as different issues arise.
Confirm current session options before booking because the biography does not specify exact formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, breathing practices, and communication skill rehearsals to remote sessions so people can apply new skills between meetings.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family of origin?
She works with adults who notice patterns from their family of origin affecting current relationships, boundaries, and self-esteem. Topics include abandonment, attachment issues, blended family concerns, and parenting stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and goal-oriented with plain feedback and practical exercises. Sessions focus on identifying repeating patterns and trying small changes between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, addiction, and related concerns.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices in Missouri as a licensed clinician.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and services, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
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