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Kimberly Holt

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Kimberly Holt, LPC

Pennsylvania

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting support
  • CBT and IFS

About Kimberly

Kimberly Holt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 25 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family concerns, and parenting challenges. Kimberly also focuses on issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, caregiver strain, and communication problems.

She prefers a straightforward, relationship-based way of working. Sessions start by listening to what matters most and identifying strengths. Kimberly notices patterns from a persons past and how those patterns shape current choices and relationships. She invites clients to try practical steps and new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Her interest in family development shows in how she talks about blended households and parenting strain. She has personal experience raising two young adults and uses that perspective when talking through everyday family pressures. Kimberly also draws on approaches that help people change thoughts and behaviors and understand deeper emotional patterns.

In sessions she can teach skills, help set small goals, and reflect on how early experiences affect present decisions. People often work on communication, boundary setting, grief processing, or reducing persistent worry. Her work combines exploring feelings with concrete strategies to manage day-to-day demands.

Clients who reach out complete a short matching process and schedule a first session. Kimberly works in English and practices from Pennsylvania as an LPC. If you are looking for help handling family stress or parenting strain, she frames the work in practical steps and ongoing conversation.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Kimberly works from a few core methods that can help with family and parenting strain. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people clarify their own goals. Its useful when someone needs to be heard and to make decisions that reflect their values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches concrete skills to reduce worry or change unhelpful responses. Internal Family Systems (IFS) notices internal parts of a persons mind and helps people understand conflicting feelings and longtime patterns; this can be helpful for attachment, abandonment, or identity-related concerns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kimberly will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She checks in about what is helpful and adjusts the approach over time.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. In general, online sessions can make it easier to schedule therapy around work or parenting, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can use these sessions to teach skills, review homework, practice communication, and reflect on family patterns in a way that fits into everyday life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family issues does she help with?

She works with adults on family problems, family of origin issues, blended family concerns, divorce and separation, and communication struggles.

How does she approach therapy?

Her style combines listening and relationship work with practical techniques. She uses client-centered methods alongside CBT and psychodynamic ideas to identify patterns and try new behaviors.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting-related concerns.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.

Does she work in other languages or take international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies by location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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Kimberly Holt

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