Therapist profile
Kimberly Ream, LPC, LMFT
Licensed LPC and LMFT - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting strain
- Trauma and EMDR
About Kimberly
Kimberly Ream is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Missouri with 14 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, parenting strain, and life changes. Her practice also addresses trauma and abuse, addictions, compassion fatigue, and concerns around self-esteem and intimacy.
She uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help people understand what is happening at home and at work. Sessions focus on clearer communication, coping strategies, and steps to reduce overwhelming emotions. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to redirect unhelpful thoughts and on client-centered ways of working to keep the client’s perspective central.
Kimberly also uses EMDR techniques when appropriate to address traumatic memories and attachment-related wounds. For relationship-related concerns she integrates elements of the Gottman Method to improve communication patterns and reduce recurring conflict. She explains techniques in plain language and checks in often about what is helping.
Her work often supports people coping with adoption and foster care issues, abandonment, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and divorce or separation. She also addresses issues such as codependency, commitment worries, and anger that affect everyday life.
People who meet with her can expect patient, direct guidance and practical homework between sessions when it fits the client’s goals. To start, she asks for a brief matching questionnaire and an initial session to set priorities and a plan.
How sessions work
How Kimberly’s approaches translate to online work
Kimberly uses client-centered methods that focus on the person’s experience and goals. This means sessions begin with the client’s concerns and move at a pace they can manage. It helps with stress, parenting strain, and life transitions where understanding feelings and priorities is the first step.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical coping steps. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and day-to-day behavior changes. When trauma is prominent she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to process traumatic memories in structured ways that reduce their intensity.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kimberly works collaboratively to decide whether client-centered conversation, CBT exercises, or EMDR best fit a person’s needs and goals. She checks in about what methods are helping and adjusts the plan as needed.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Talk with her during the intake about scheduling, session length, and whether exercises between sessions are helpful.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She helps individuals with parenting strain, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and communication problems that affect home life.
How would she approach relationship or communication problems?
She uses elements of the Gottman Method alongside client-centered conversation to identify patterns and practice clearer communication skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC and an LMFT licensed in Missouri and provides services to people located in that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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