- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Trauma-focused work
About Kimala
Kimala Flowers is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 19 years of experience practicing in Mississippi. She works mainly with adults and provides individual, family, and group therapy for common problems like depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship strains, and life changes. She also lists life purpose among her focus areas and helps people wrestling with direction after big transitions.
Flowers trained at Jackson State University where she earned a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling after earlier studies in business and psychology. Her background includes outpatient community mental health and work in a residential treatment setting for youths and adolescents. That variety has given her experience with suicidal ideation, self-harm risk, substance use issues, trauma, and mood disorders.
In session she often uses cognitive-behavioral methods to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and trauma-focused approaches when needed. Those methods are used to build practical coping skills, manage intense emotions, and reduce impulsive responses.
She supports people working through parenting strain, career uncertainty, sleep or eating concerns, ADHD-related struggles, chronic pain and illness, and issues around intimacy or sexual orientation. She also notes experience addressing control issues, forgiveness, hoarding, and end-of-life and hospice topics.
Sessions focus on setting realistic goals and practicing skills between meetings. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Kimala draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people spot patterns of thought that increase anxiety or depression and then practice different ways of thinking and behaving. DBT emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and reducing impulsive actions.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will discuss goals, preferences, and the problems you bring, then try methods that fit those needs. The process often involves setting specific goals and practicing skills between meetings so changes occur in everyday life.
The biography does not specify which online formats she offers, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a workday break. Some formats also let people keep cameras off or use phone audio when bandwidth is limited, which can help focus on skill practice or brief follow-ups without a long sit-down session.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, and life purpose questions.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She typically uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and adds DBT and trauma-focused tools when needed to build practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience in the mental health field, including outpatient community mental health and work in residential treatment settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.