- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma processing
- Relationship work
About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Kerksiek is an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in Texas with 18 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, and life transitions. She also supports people facing LGBT issues, parenting strain, career worries, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms.
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. Sessions are practical and focused on what the client wants to change. She draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral work, EMDR for trauma, Gottman ideas for relationship work, and mindfulness practices when helpful.
In early sessions she listens to what feels most pressing and makes a plan together. That plan can include short-term coping tools, communication practice, or deeper trauma processing depending on the goal. She also integrates attention to patterns that show up across relationships and daily life.
People who come for help with addiction, grief, or major life changes will find concrete skills alongside longer-term work on beliefs and relationships. For relationship concerns she uses methods that focus on communication and rebuilding trust. For trauma she may include EMDR-informed processing paired with grounding and regulation skills.
She practices in Texas and provides services in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and working from the client's goals. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects concerns, and helps set practical next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences and suggest options. Clients and therapist agree on a path that can change as issues evolve, combining skill building, relationship-focused work, or trauma processing when needed.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking to know how appointments are delivered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, or busy days by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when useful. They also let people work with a therapist in Texas while keeping appointments in regular weekly or biweekly rhythms that match everyday life.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with for young adults?
She addresses stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, addiction, trauma, grief, career worries, body image, and life transitions common in early adulthood.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered. Sessions mix practical skills, communication practice, and deeper processing as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years working in private practice and community settings supporting adults with a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and practices in Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are supported for appointments.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.