Therapist profile
Dr. Kemberly Rainney, LPC
Dr. Kemberly Rainney, LPC - Family and parenting, addictions
Continue with KemberlyAbout
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Kemberly
Dr. Kemberly Rainney is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 26 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, coping with life changes, parenting concerns, and mood conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder. Dr. Rainney also works with people facing ADHD, anger, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and issues related to substance use and recovery.
She uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. Conversations typically look at current problems, patterns that make things harder, and small steps that can change daily life. Clients can expect a mix of listening, reflection, and goal-focused work that emphasizes what feels useful now.
Dr. Rainney trained in rehabilitation counseling and holds a PhD in advanced studies in human behavior. Her background includes service in the Army and academic work on addictions and rehabilitation. That experience informs how she talks about stress, military-related concerns, and substance use without assuming a single path forward.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. She adjusts methods after building rapport and discussing what a person wants to achieve. Sessions may include practical skills, thought work, and short-term goal planning.
People seeking help for blended family issues, divorce and separation, codependency, forgiveness, and women's concerns will find these topics within her stated focus areas. She also notes experience with veteran and armed forces issues and post-traumatic stress. If you want to explore parenting strain or relationship conflict, she frames sessions around clear steps and realistic goals.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. In practice this means the therapist reflects concerns, checks understanding, and follows the client's lead to identify priorities. This approach helps when someone needs time to make sense of family tension or parenting strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. Sessions include noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical exercises to change behavior. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and managing mood swings or anger.
Solution-Focused Therapy narrows work to small, achievable goals. Conversations identify what would look different with one small change and build on what already works. That method suits people who want concrete steps for coping with life changes or relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to use based on needs, goals, and preferences. Together they set short-term aims and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Because session formats were not specified in the profile, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to maintain regular check-ins, try quick skill practice between meetings, and schedule appointments around parenting or work commitments.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, parenting concerns, trauma and mood conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy, and she chooses methods after building rapport with each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience providing mental health and substance use services.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.