Therapist profile
Dr. Kimberly Austin, LPC
Licensed counselor - Relationship and family
Continue with KimberlyAbout
- LGBT concerns
- Parenting support
- Intimacy issues
About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Austin is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Mississippi with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, LGBT-related issues, parenting, and intimacy-related challenges. She also addresses topics such as blended family dynamics, fatherhood concerns, infidelity, and sexual health questions.
She keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. Clients can expect a space to talk through feelings and situations without judgment. Dr. Austin listens for patterns in relationships and family of origin issues, then helps people consider practical next steps.
Her work often includes discussions about non-monogamous relationships, kink and alternative sex culture, gender dysphoria, and multicultural or discrimination-related stress. She also supports people navigating fertility questions, commitment doubts, and the stresses that come with military or veteran life.
When parenting is the focus, sessions look at practical strategies for managing strain, communicating about roles, and repairing trust after conflict. For intimacy or sexual function concerns, she helps people clarify goals and try approaches that fit their values and comfort.
People who reach out should expect a collaborative approach. She asks about recent events and relationship patterns, sets clear goals, and checks progress over time. To begin, readers are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches shape online work
Dr. Austin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns in relationships and teaching communication skills to change those patterns. This helps with recurring conflict, trust issues, and repair after breaches such as infidelity.Another approach centers on addressing sexual and intimacy concerns by opening honest discussion, setting small goals, and trying concrete exercises that match a person’s values. This can help with problems around sexual function, mismatched desire, or negotiating non-monogamous arrangements.
Finding the right way to work together is part of the beginning. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She reviews progress and adjusts techniques based on what is helping.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into busy days and reduce travel time. They can also allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, or sessions without video when bandwidth or visual attention is a concern. Licensed professionals can use these practical options to help therapy fit into everyday life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or relationship concerns are addressed?
She works with adults on relationship strain, family conflict, parenting stress, and intimacy-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with attention to patterns in relationships and practical next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in counseling and related services.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds an MS and is an LPC licensed in Mississippi.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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