Kimberly Lackey

Kimberly Lackey is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 25 years of professional experience. She focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career-related changes. Kimberly emphasizes strengths and believes people are experts in their own stories, so she supports clients as they take steps toward change.

She uses practical, down-to-earth methods in sessions and works to make starting therapy feel manageable. Kimberly encourages small, doable steps and helps people build motivation and confidence. She offers direct, compassionate guidance aimed at everyday problems like workplace strain and life transitions.

Her approach draws on client-centered ideas that keep the person’s goals central. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and solution-focused strategies to set clear, short-term goals. These methods are used to address mood concerns, coping with loss, and improving self-worth.

Kimberly’s long experience includes helping people navigate LGBT-related concerns, gender dysphoria questions, and family of origin issues. She also offers support around codependency, sexuality, women’s issues, and hospice and end-of-life topics. Her work often includes coaching around life purpose and career shifts.

People who choose her can expect a collaborative, respectful tone. She aims to make sessions feel like a practical discussion where small changes lead to meaningful results. To begin, clients follow the directory’s sign-up steps and match to a schedule that fits them.

Approaches that help with goals and day-to-day challenges

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and values. The therapist listens closely and helps clients set their own direction, which is useful for improving self-esteem and finding life purpose.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and habits and replaces them with more useful ones. It is often used for stress, anxiety, depression, and workplace-related patterns.

Solution-focused therapy centers on small, concrete steps and short-term goals. It helps people build momentum quickly when they want practical changes in motivation, career decisions, or coping with loss.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process, and the therapist will collaborate with each client to find what fits best. They will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed so work in sessions feels relevant and doable.

For online therapy logistics, please confirm available session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time for people juggling work and caregiving. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively over distance, and Kimberly tailors methods so sessions match a client’s schedule and goals.