- CBT focus
- Narrative work
- Mindfulness tools
About Kimberlyn
Kimberlyn Hastey is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with 15 years of clinical work. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, grief, parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, and life changes. Many people also seek her help for LGBT-related matters, compassion fatigue, and bipolar-related coping. Sessions are centered on the person's needs and goals.
Kimberlyn uses cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative therapy as central tools. She combines those with client-centered listening and solution-focused work to help people untangle current problems. In practice that means talking through thoughts and behaviors, mapping patterns from past experiences, and testing small changes to see what helps.
She describes therapy as collaborative. People can expect discussions that connect feelings and actions, practical steps to try between meetings, and exploration of personal stories that influence how they cope. Mindfulness techniques may be used to calm strong emotions and support clearer thinking.
Her background includes a wide range of settings and populations across 15 years. She has worked with adults of varying ages and many clients from the LGBT community. That experience informs how she addresses family of origin issues, communication problems, caregiver stress, and first responder concerns.
Kimberlyn aims to help people regain more control over day-to-day functioning after losses or big changes. She works with both survivors and people who have caused harm, focusing on what can be done next rather than labels. To begin, people are asked about their goals so sessions can focus on practical steps and clearer perspectives.
How her approaches translate to online work
Kimberlyn often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change how someone feels. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping after big life shifts. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and highlights alternative interpretations that open up different choices.Finding the right approach is part of the process rather than a one-time decision. She works together with each person to weigh goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That collaborative process lets sessions shift between idea-focused CBT exercises and story-based narrative conversations as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try out techniques between meetings in their everyday settings, which can make practical changes easier to notice and adjust.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes among other topics.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She combines cognitive behavioral and narrative methods with client-centered conversation to map what keeps someone stuck and test small practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings and with a range of adult clients.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor based in Texas with the credential listed as TX LPC.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm the current options before booking to know how sessions are conducted.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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.
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