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Kimberly Adams

Therapist · Oklahoma

LCPC, LPC - Stress and Emotional Challenges

Kimberly Adams
Credentials
LCPC, LPC
License
LCPC, Kansas · LCPC 2533; LPC, Oklahoma · LPC02991
NPI
1932355252
Experience
37 years
Languages
English
Location
Oklahoma
  • Emotion-focused work
  • Attachment issues
  • CBT and DBT tools

About Kimberly

Kimberly Adams is an LCPC and an LPC with 37 years of clinical experience working in Oklahoma and Kansas. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also helps people facing trauma, grief, addictions, and challenges related to intimacy and relationships.

Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with attachment-based and client-centered approaches. Sessions are practical and conversational. She listens for patterns in feelings and interactions and helps people name and work with hard emotions.

Kimberly often addresses communication problems, codependency, and commitment concerns. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress, body image, and career pressures. Many clients come with overlapping issues such as ADHD, bipolar symptoms, or sleep and eating difficulties.

Her style emphasizes clear skills and steady reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when helpful to change unhelpful thoughts and manage intense emotions. Mindfulness techniques are also part of her repertoire for grounding and focus.

She is experienced with LGBT concerns and with multicultural and aging issues. People report practical takeaways after sessions, such as clearer communication strategies or steps to reduce overwhelm. To begin, readers are asked to use the site’s matching steps and schedule an initial appointment.

Background and approach: With nearly four decades of practice, Kimberly brings long-term clinical experience to everyday problems. She combines evidence-based skills with an emphasis on emotional awareness and attachment patterns. Treatment plans tend to be straightforward and goal oriented, with space to address past hurt, current coping, and next steps for healthier routines and relationships.

How her approaches translate to online work

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming strong emotions and attachment patterns. It helps people recognize how feelings shape their reactions and relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current attachment patterns and how they influence current relationships and emotional responses. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, non-directive stance that follows the client’s concerns and pace.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which combination of EFT, attachment work, CBT, or DBT tools fits current needs.

The biography does not specify particular session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by saving travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. Video sessions let therapists observe facial expression and tone, while phone sessions can be simpler on limited internet connections or when a quick check-in is needed. These practical benefits often help keep momentum between appointments and allow consistent work on emotions and skills.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

37+ years

Listed in

Kansas, Oklahoma

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she focus on?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, grief, addiction, and relationship and intimacy-related issues, plus many related areas listed in her specialties.

What therapeutic approach does she use?

Her stated approaches include Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centered therapy, CBT, and DBT. She blends these to address emotions, patterns, and coping skills.

How much experience does she have?

She has 37 years of clinical experience practicing in Oklahoma and Kansas.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practises in Oklahoma.

What languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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