Kimberley Sterling , LPC

Kimberley Sterling is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas who brings nine years of clinical experience to her work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She specializes in trauma counseling while also supporting people who are coping with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. Her approach is grounded in compassion and collaboration, with an emphasis on helping clients discover and build on their own inner strengths.

She regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy to help clients examine the meanings attached to significant events and to interrupt long-standing patterns of negative thinking. These methods aim to replace unhelpful thoughts with more realistic, adaptive perspectives and to support healthier coping strategies.

Kimberley describes her role as walking beside clients rather than leading or following - providing support, validation, and practical tools while working together to find solutions that fit each person’s life. She offers both messaging-based work and live sessions by appointment, and she commits to responding to messages within 24 hours while typically checking messages several times per day. If someone is experiencing a crisis or is unable to remain safe, she directs them to contact 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Trauma-Informed Methods and Online Care

Kimberley Sterling frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. Trauma-Focused Therapy is applied to address the effects of traumatic experiences, helping clients process memories and develop coping skills to manage triggers and reduce distress. She also incorporates EMDR for clients who may benefit from a method that supports processing traumatic memories through structured bilateral stimulation and guided recall in order to decrease the intensity of distressing recollections.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kimberley works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting the plan as progress unfolds and inviting client feedback throughout treatment.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or distance constraints. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide continuity of care, regular check-ins, and timely access to therapeutic support while fitting treatment into a client’s everyday life.