Kimberley Sterling , LPC

Kimberley Sterling is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who brings nine years of clinical experience to work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She has a primary focus on trauma counseling and also offers extensive support for anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and adjustment during life changes.

Her therapeutic stance is compassionate and encouraging, aimed at helping people discover inner strength while providing a respectful, nonjudgmental space to express emotions. Sterling uses evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - which helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns - and Cognitive Processing Therapy - which explores the meanings attached to traumatic events and helps reframe those beliefs to reduce their ongoing impact.

She describes her role as walking beside clients, offering support and collaboration rather than directing or rescuing, and works with clients to find practical solutions that fit their lives. Sterling provides both messaging and appointment-based live sessions and makes responding to messages a priority, with an obligation to reply within 24 hours and a routine of checking messages several times per day. She can share tools and guidance through messaging and schedule live sessions when appropriate. If someone is experiencing an emergency and cannot remain safe, they should contact 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Trauma-informed approaches and online therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people recognize links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to break unhelpful cycles and build healthier thinking patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured approach that supports processing distressing memories by combining focused attention with guided techniques to reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions. It is frequently used when past events continue to affect day-to-day functioning.

Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding the effects of traumatic experiences and developing skills to manage triggers, regulate emotions, and rebuild a sense of stability. The therapist and client work together to pace the work and choose strategies that match the client’s needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and a licensed professional will collaborate with each person to determine which methods best suit their goals and preferences. Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to continue care from different locations. Therapists can adapt techniques to each format so clients can access consistent therapeutic support in ways that feel most comfortable for them.