- Stress and anxiety
- Life transitions
- CBT and ACT methods
About Kimberley
Kimberley Hardy is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, practicing in Virginia with 15 years of experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and stress related to life changes. Kimberley also supports people dealing with relationship strain, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and questions about life purpose.
Her style centers on clear, practical conversation. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and develop new behavior patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas help clients notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values.
Mindfulness techniques and client-centered listening are woven into sessions to help people manage panic, reduce rumination, and steady mood swings. Solution-focused methods are used when someone needs quick, pragmatic tools to get through a difficult period. Kimberley aims to balance skill-building with attention to how life events affect daily routines.
Sessions tend to focus on specific problems such as communication difficulties, guilt, shame, isolation, forgiveness, and midlife questions. Kimberley often works with women navigating changing roles, but she meets adults with a range of life circumstances. She frames work as a sequence of small steps rather than a single big fix.
People who choose her therapy can expect straightforward feedback, actionable strategies, and a focus on what can be tried between sessions. To begin, the usual process is to complete a short questionnaire and arrange a first meeting to identify immediate concerns and goals.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping someone clarify what matters in their life and take small, values-based actions despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for people who feel stuck or uncertain about direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. That approach is helpful for managing panic attacks, mood swings, and unhelpful thinking.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kimberley treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help figure out which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. Goals and techniques are reviewed together so the plan can be adjusted as needs change.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or let someone use audio-only if speaking without video feels better. Licensed professionals often use online work to keep progress steady while life events are being managed.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, panic, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include relationship problems, self-esteem, guilt and shame, isolation, and life purpose.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses practical therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside mindfulness and solution-focused strategies. The emphasis is on identifying small, actionable steps to move forward.
What is her clinical background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood and life-transition concerns. That experience informs a blend of skill-based and client-centered work.
What credentials and location does she have?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Virginia. The profile lists DC LPC and OH LPCC as credential or license details.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing details are provided during the sign-up process.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.