About Kimberly
Kimberly Johnston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can use right now to feel steadier and more in control. Her manner is warm and nonjudgmental and she aims to meet clients where they are in life.
With 13 years of experience, she draws on several grounded approaches to guide work in sessions.
Background and approach
She uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to the person sitting across from her. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and practice different ways of thinking and behaving. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change, and solution-focused techniques support quick, concrete steps to move forward.
These methods are combined to tackle issues such as addictions, mood disorders, social anxiety, and relationship struggles. Sessions typically involve setting clear goals, trying small experiments between meetings, and adjusting the plan as progress is made. She also addresses patterns like codependency, impulsivity, abandonment concerns, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.
People can expect a practical, goal-oriented process delivered with empathy. The emphasis is on building skills that fit day-to-day life and helping clients regain a sense of direction and hope.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and values. The therapist listens closely, reflects what matters, and helps the person clarify what they want to change and why. This approach is useful for people who want a supportive space to make sense of feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It breaks problems down into smaller parts, tests out new thinking patterns, and practices different behaviors. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, mood concerns, social fears, and habits related to addiction.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match their needs, and adjust the plan over time. That collaborative process helps identify which tools feel most useful and practical for daily life.
Online therapy offers several flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people have a more personal face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while still using structured therapeutic methods.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English