Therapist profile
Dr. Kimberly Kerksiek, LMFT
LMFT in Texas - Family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting strain
- Cognitive behavioral work
About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Kerksiek is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in Texas with 18 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common household and relationship concerns such as stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, parenting strain, and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses issues connected to work, identity, and life changes including career stress, depression, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is grounded in a client-centered, systemic outlook. She listens for patterns that connect current struggles to family roles and everyday routines. Sessions are practical and conversational. The focus is on identifying manageable steps that fit into daily life.
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people recognize and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on mindfulness practices to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. For trauma-related concerns she incorporates EMDR methods alongside trauma-focused work when appropriate.
The Gottman Method informs how she addresses relationship communication and recurring conflict, with attention to concrete skills for clearer conversation and repair. She has worked in both private practice and community settings and has experience helping people affected by substance use and complex grief.
People who reach out can expect calm pacing and straightforward planning. Early sessions typically clarify priorities and set short-term goals. Over time the work moves toward practical strategies for coping, improving communication, and reducing daily stressors.
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How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and working at the client's pace. It helps people talk through household stress and relationship patterns without a fixed agenda. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and provides practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and daily coping strategies. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method used to reduce the intensity of distressing memories and related reactions when trauma is a central concern.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, symptoms, and preferences and suggest methods that match those needs. That collaborative process can include trying different techniques and adapting plans as progress is reviewed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel time. It also makes it possible to continue therapy across moves or schedule changes. Ask about the session lengths and formats offered when you complete the matching questionnaire so you can choose what fits your routine.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and grief, parenting-related strain, depression, bipolar disorder, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her approach combines client-centered listening with systemic thinking and practical methods like CBT, mindfulness, EMDR, and elements of the Gottman Method to address communication and recurring conflict.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working in private practice and community settings supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location should I know?
She is an LMFT licensed in Texas and practices under that credential in the state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online and in-person options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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