Kimberley Sterling , LPC

Kimberley Sterling is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who brings nine years of clinical experience to her work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She specializes in trauma-focused counseling while also supporting people navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. Kimberley works with clients beginning at age 12 and applies a warm, compassionate style that emphasizes collaboration and practical growth.

Her approach centers on helping clients make sense of difficult experiences and gradually replace unhelpful thinking patterns with healthier perspectives. She regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy - both evidence-informed methods that examine the meanings attached to events and teach skills to interrupt cycles of negative thoughts and behaviors. Kimberley aims to guide clients alongside them rather than directing or rescuing, offering steady encouragement while helping people discover their own resilience and capacity for change.

Clients may communicate with Kimberley through messaging or schedule live sessions by appointment. She strives to respond to messages promptly and notes an obligation to reply within 24 hours, often answering sooner. If someone is experiencing a crisis or emergency and cannot remain safe, Kimberley advises contacting 911 or visiting the nearest emergency room.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that meet you where you are

Kimberley draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; this approach is practical and skill-oriented, often used for anxiety, depression, and everyday coping challenges. She also integrates Trauma-Focused techniques that concentrate on processing and reducing the impact of traumatic experiences, supporting recovery from abuse, assault, or other overwhelming events. When appropriate, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) may be used to help reprocess distressing memories in a targeted way that reduces their emotional intensity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kimberley collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so therapy remains client-centered and responsive.

Online therapy with Kimberley is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving clients flexibility to choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort level. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and to continue work between sessions through messaging and tools the therapist provides.