Therapist profile
Kimara Runcie, LCPC, LMHC
LMHC and LCPC - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with KimaraAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Trauma-informed work
About Kimara
Kimara Runcie is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 12 years of experience. She is licensed in New York while practicing from Maryland. Her work focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, and related challenges.
Kimara aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. She helps people name what feels most urgent and decide which small steps to try next. Conversations are direct and respectful, with attention to how daily pressures affect moods and relationships.
Her approach pulls from several familiar methods including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, emotionally-focused techniques, solution-focused tools, and trauma-focused approaches. That mix lets her alternate between talking through feelings, testing out new behaviors, and setting short, doable goals.
Kimara often works with people managing big life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and complex family-related concerns such as adoption and blended family challenges. She also addresses issues linked to attachment, abandonment, codependency, and caregiving stress.
Sessions aim to be practical rather than abstract. Expect conversations about what is happening now, what patterns repeat, and what small changes might ease pressure at home or at work. To begin, readers are encouraged to follow the site’s process for scheduling and to complete the matching questionnaire before a first appointment.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs space to name feelings and priorities without a lot of interpretation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses straightforward exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding emotional responses in relationships and can help clarify attachment and intimacy-related patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work with the therapist. She will talk with the client about what feels most pressing, try different techniques, and together decide what fits best. That collaborative process allows goals to be adjusted as progress is made.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing time spent traveling. Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking, since the biography does not list them. Many people find online sessions make it easier to keep regular check-ins, do brief midweek appointments, or continue therapy while managing childcare or work responsibilities.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New York, Maryland
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting issues, and related concerns such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is her style in sessions?
She uses a straightforward, practical style that mixes listening with actionable suggestions and short-term goal setting.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional work experience in counseling and mental health.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LMHC licensure in New York and LCPC licensure in Maryland and practices from Maryland.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session format options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Use the site button to view online therapy options, complete the brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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