Kimberly Herring

Kimberly Herring is a Florida-based Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with more than 20 years of experience. She has worked across many settings, including outpatient and inpatient care, community mental health, and crisis services. Kimberly has supported people facing trauma, addiction, mood concerns, and day-to-day stressors. She emphasizes practical help and straightforward collaboration.

Her background includes time as a rape crisis and trauma recovery therapist at a community mental health center. She has worked with a wide range of people and clinical presentations, from single diagnoses to co-occurring conditions, and with both individual and group formats. Much of her experience comes from the non-profit sector.

Kimberly’s approach is flexible and responsive. She draws on several methods so she can match techniques to each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing are all tools she uses depending on the situation.

In sessions she aims to meet people where they are and work together toward clear goals. She focuses on building on existing strengths and teaching skills that make daily life easier. She often helps with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, parenting strain, career stress, and coping with life changes.

People can expect a mix of direct skill teaching and supportive listening. Kimberly encourages clients to try new ways of coping and to practice skills between sessions. Her goal is to help people move toward a more authentic, manageable life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful listening and supporting people to find their own solutions. It helps when someone needs space to be heard and to build confidence in their choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a skills-based approach that looks at thoughts and behaviors. It teaches practical techniques for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress through structured exercises and homework.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships. It can be useful for intense emotions, impulsive behaviors, or ongoing relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is often a shared process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that fit the client's goals, needs, and daily life. That may mean combining techniques or adjusting the pace as progress happens.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking, since the profile does not list them. Many people find online appointments make it easier to fit therapy into work or family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can support practicing CBT exercises between sessions and using mindfulness or DBT skills in everyday situations, helping skills transfer into real life.