- LGBT concerns
- Relationship support
- Parenting help
About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Austin is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Mississippi with 20 years of professional experience. She works with people facing LGBT concerns, relationship strain, family conflict, parenting challenges, and intimacy-related issues. Dr. Austin helps clients talk through difficult feelings and figure out practical next steps.
She focuses on ordinary, real-life problems such as arguing about roles at home, blended family adjustments, fertility or fatherhood questions, and dilemmas around commitment. She also supports people navigating gender dysphoria, non-monogamous relationships, and sexual concerns including kink and BDSM matters. Language used in sessions is straightforward and direct rather than technical.
In conversations she listens for patterns that keep problems repeating, and then helps people try different behaviors to see what changes. Sessions involve talking, setting small goals, and checking progress over time. The work aims to make daily relationships and intimate life easier to manage.
Dr. Austin has worked with veterans and people from diverse cultural backgrounds, and she pays attention to how prejudice and discrimination affect mental health. She accepts international clients and meets people in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and how they are delivered.
This profile is written for young adults figuring out early adulthood pressures. Dr. Austin’s approach is practical and straightforward, focusing on what can change now and next.
How therapeutic methods are used in online sessions
Dr. Austin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing what people do and say in relationships. One common approach helps identify repeated interaction patterns and then practices new responses to reduce conflict and improve intimacy. This method is useful for couples and partners working on communication and commitment issues.Another frequently used approach teaches specific behavioral steps and small experiments to test what works. For example, people might try brief homework exercises between sessions to address parenting routines, blended family challenges, or sexual concerns. These concrete steps help measure progress over weeks.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client decide collaboratively which techniques to try, based on the client’s goals, preferences, and how issues show up in daily life. Adjustments are made over time if something does not fit.
This profile does not list which online session formats Dr. Austin uses. Confirm the available formats before booking so you know whether sessions are by video, phone, or another option. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, or travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the time spent commuting to a session.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with LGBT issues, relationship and family conflict, parenting, and intimacy-related concerns. Additional areas include non-monogamous relationships, gender dysphoria, and sexual health topics.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is plainspoken and practical. She listens for repeating patterns, helps set small goals, and checks progress in follow-up sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience as an LPC in Mississippi.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - working from Mississippi.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are conducted.
How is cost handled?
Session cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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