Kimberly Taylor , LPC

Kimberly Taylor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with 13 years of clinical experience. She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from Wayne State University (2008) and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Secondary Teaching from the University of Michigan (2000). As an LPC, she combines formal training with extensive work across settings to support people facing a wide range of concerns.

Her practice emphasizes individualized care for issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family challenges, grief, parenting struggles, and life transitions. She has experience working with pre-teens and adolescents, survivors of domestic violence, and people navigating identity and spirituality, including those seeking faith-informed support. Kimberly draws from multiple therapeutic frameworks, integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Client-Centered and Existential approaches, along with mindfulness and trauma-focused techniques. She also uses holistic elements that blend mind-body-spirit methods alongside traditional therapy when appropriate.

Kimberly’s background includes roles in community mental health, substance use facilities, schools, Spanish-speaking agencies, refugee shelters, integrative health clinics, and private practice. She describes herself as a wounded healer and aims to offer clients an experience of being truly heard, accepted, and nonjudged. Part of her mission is to reduce stigma around mental health and make treatment more accessible to all people.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Kimberly Taylor

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and take committed action toward a meaningful life, even in the presence of difficult thoughts or emotions. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which often reduces symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and supports skill-building for everyday challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness, and can be particularly helpful for managing intense emotions and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kimberly works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts strategies over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility for scheduling and location, allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to fit counseling into busy lives, access care from different locations, and maintain continuity of support when in-person visits are not possible. Licensed professionals can effectively use these formats to deliver structured evidence-informed care and practical strategies tailored to each client.