Kimberly Holt, LPC
Practical, experienced counselor for parenting and family concerns
Book with Kimberly- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Kimberly
Kimberly Holt is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with 25 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family concerns, and parenting challenges. Kimberly aims to make people feel heard and respected from the first conversation.
She focuses on building a collaborative relationship. Kimberly looks for strengths, patterns, and how past experiences shape present choices. Sessions tend to include practical ideas to try between meetings and time to reflect on what is working.
Background and approach
Her background includes long clinical experience and work with a range of family-related concerns. Kimberly has raised two children and speaks from both professional and personal perspectives about blending families and parenting strain. That lived experience informs how she talks about boundaries, communication, and realistic expectations.
Kimberly uses several therapeutic approaches to meet different needs. She draws on client-centered conversations to follow what matters most to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Other methods she uses explore deeper relational themes and internal parts of experience. In sessions she combines support, teaching, and practical problem-solving. The goal is steady progress that fits each person's life.
People who want a down-to-earth, experienced counselor to walk with them through change often choose to work with her.
What Kimberly works with
Everything Kimberly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kimberly helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for parenting and family concerns online
Kimberly uses client-centered therapy to follow what matters most to the person. This approach means the conversation is guided by the client's priorities and the counselor reflects understanding and support. It helps when someone needs a listening space and clear feedback about next steps.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress because it gives concrete techniques to practice between sessions. These two approaches can be blended with other work to address family patterns and communication problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kimberly will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She treats the plan as a collaboration and adjusts methods as progress is tracked.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video sessions let people use visual cues during conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief updates, questions between sessions, and flexibility around schedules. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work and family life.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What issues can Kimberly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family concerns, and parenting challenges, plus related issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care, blended family concerns, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She focuses on listening, identifying strengths, and offering practical steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of professional work experience supporting people through a range of life and family issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential as a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet with clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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