Kimberly Ragas-Matalamaki, LPC
Compassionate counselor focused on practical change
Book with Kimberly- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Depression
About Kimberly
Kimberly Ragas-Matalamaki is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana who helps parents and adults manage common life stresses. She focuses on practical steps to reduce anxiety, handle grief, and navigate big life changes. Her style aims to make people feel heard and understood from the first conversation.
She works with people across early adulthood through later life and emphasizes a nonjudgmental, supportive environment. Sessions concentrate on clear goals and small, achievable changes.
Background and approach
Parents can expect help with parenting stress, family tension, and communication strategies that fit daily life. Kimberly blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies. That means she listens for what matters most to the client, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact, and helps set short-term goals to move forward.
The work is collaborative and practical rather than theoretical. Her background includes eight years of counseling experience in Louisiana with people from diverse backgrounds. She prioritizes punctuality and practical resources so clients can maintain steady progress between sessions.
She uses straightforward feedback and measurable steps to track improvement. When starting, Kimberly and the client build a tailored plan that outlines goals, checkpoints, and ways to evaluate progress. She aims to make each meeting useful and to help clients leave with clear next steps they can try between sessions.
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
- Grief
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Kimberly’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to what matters to the client and following their priorities. It helps people feel understood and guides conversations toward goals they choose.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and immediate goals. It is helpful when someone wants fast, practical ways to move past a specific problem, such as parenting stress or coping with a life transition.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kimberly will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will set short-term targets and adjust the plan as progress happens.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction when that feels helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick check-ins, brief coaching between sessions, or communication when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around parenting and work commitments.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem, career shifts, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused tools to set concrete goals.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of counseling experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, focusing on steady progress and clear feedback.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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