Kimara Runcie, MD, LCPC, LMHC
Practical, empathetic help for everyday parenting strain
Book with Kimara- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- MD, LCPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York, Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Kimara
Kimara Runcie is a clinician based in Maryland with 12 years of experience. She holds an MD and is licensed as an LCPC and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or big life changes. She creates a calm space where people can talk about hard feelings without being judged.
Sessions focus on listening first, then figuring out practical steps that fit each person's life.
Background and approach
Kimara supports people working through parenting concerns and intimacy-related stress among other challenges. Her approach mixes clear problem-solving with attention to emotions. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to challenge unhelpful thinking and solution-focused techniques to set small, reachable goals.
For trauma or deep attachment wounds she uses trauma-focused and emotionally-centered methods to help process difficult memories and feelings. Kimara often helps clients navigate career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, and relationship communication problems. She also addresses more specific concerns such as adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and coping after disaster or loss.
The work balances symptom relief with building skills for everyday life. Sessions typically move at a steady, practical pace. Expect a mix of talking, problem-solving, and skill practice between sessions.
People who want a direct but empathetic clinician who helps set realistic steps may find her style a good fit.
What Kimara works with
Everything Kimara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kimara helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and responding with empathy and acceptance; it helps people feel heard and start to trust their own choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-focused therapy helps people identify and shift patterns in how they respond to strong feelings, which can improve intimacy and attachment-related worries.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and needs and suggest methods that match them. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or new issues arise.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy family schedules. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports short ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, a parenting break, or while managing other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Kimara
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes, among others.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
The approach blends client-centered listening with practical techniques. She uses cognitive behavioral methods, emotionally-focused work, solution-focused steps, and trauma-focused interventions as needed.
How much experience does the clinician have?
She has 12 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician holds an MD and is listed as an LCPC and a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). She practices from Maryland.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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