Kimberly Harris, LCPC

Licensed in Illinois · 8 years in practice

Kimberly Harris helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and depression.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180015306 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1205597606 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Kimberly

Kimberly Harris helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and depression. She also supports concerns around relationships, intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Kimberly is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with eight years of practice experience.

Her style is respectful and down-to-earth. She listens first and shapes sessions around what each person needs. Conversations are practical and focused on small, doable steps rather than jargon or long lectures.

Background and approach

Kimberly blends straightforward talk with evidence-informed tools. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and grounding when feelings get intense.

Mindfulness practices are offered to help calm the body and steady attention. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas guide work on closeness and trust in important relationships. Client-Centered Therapy underpins the work by keeping the person’s goals central.

Sessions may include skill-building exercises, short homework tasks, and moment-to-moment coaching during strong emotional moments. Kimberly aims to help people notice what changes make a real difference. She works collaboratively to set goals and track progress over time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kimberly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Co-morbidity
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Kimberly names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment, so online sessions begin with the therapist asking about priorities and working from what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns; online work often uses worksheets and short practice tasks between sessions.

Finding the right method is part of the process. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and then try approaches that fit the person. Decisions are collaborative, and methods can be adjusted as progress is tracked.

Online formats offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel time. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates, ask questions, or get brief support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while using approaches like CBT and Client-Centered Therapy in ways that fit real life.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Kimberly focus on?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and related concerns such as ADHD, relationship and family issues, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is respectful and practical, focusing on listening, collaborative goal-setting, and small actionable steps tailored to each person.

What kind of background does she bring?

She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns and adapting treatment to individual needs.

Where is Kimberly licensed to practice?

Kimberly is licensed as an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, practicing from Illinois.

Can people who live outside the U.S. work with her?

Yes. Sessions can be offered to international clients when scheduling and local regulations allow.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

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How do I begin a first session?

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