Kimberley Smith-Maxwell , LPC

Kimberley Smith-Maxwell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 16 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship challenges, and a wide range of life transitions. She centers her work on practical, evidence-informed methods and emphasizes the role thoughts play in shaping feelings and actions. Using a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) framework, she helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns that undermine well-being, relationships, and career goals while teaching concrete coping skills to reduce distress and build resilience.

Kimberley explains psychological and physiological responses in clear, accessible terms so clients can make sense of how emotions, bodily sensations, and behavior interact. That psychoeducational approach supports learning and practice of new strategies, enabling clients to move beyond patterns that once felt impossible to change. She also integrates attachment-focused perspectives to address relational wounds and patterns that affect intimacy, parenting, and family dynamics.

Kimberley holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the University of Houston-Victoria and has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including juvenile probation psychological services, community behavioral health, and medical center environments. She believes every person has unique gifts and purpose, and she aims to help uncover strengths that have been overshadowed by painful life experiences. Her practice supports individuals across the lifespan who seek practical tools, insight, and encouragement for meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Kimberley draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT focuses on the links between thinking, feeling, and acting, and is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep or eating difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) complements this work by encouraging mindful acceptance of difficult internal experiences while clarifying personal values and committed action - a helpful path for clients facing life changes or chronic worry.

Attachment-Based Therapy is also used to explore relational patterns and early attachment wounds that influence current family, parenting, and romantic relationships. This approach helps clients better understand interpersonal dynamics and develop more secure ways of relating.

Finding the right blend of approaches is a collaborative process. Kimberley works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and needs, adjusting techniques over time so the therapy fits the client rather than the other way around.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life or to connect from different locations. These options support consistent engagement, timely coaching between sessions, and greater access to licensed professionals and therapists who can guide progress toward meaningful change.