Kimberly Lackey

Kimberly Lackey is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, LGBT-related concerns, grief and loss, and issues around motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She also supports those coping with relationship and family matters, trauma and abuse, addictions, career uncertainty, and life purpose questions.

Her approach centers on viewing the client as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on practical steps and on drawing out the client’s own strengths. Conversations are direct and focused on what the person wants to change or understand next.

Clinically, she draws on client-centered work to follow the client’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice different behaviors. Solution-focused techniques help set small, achievable goals and notice progress between sessions.

Kimberly keeps language straightforward and meetings goal-oriented. She often helps people break big problems into manageable parts. Expect conversations about what is getting in the way now and concrete ideas to try between sessions.

She has worked in clinical settings over a long career and is familiar with grief, end-of-life questions, gender dysphoria, and workplace stress. Her experience also includes supporting people with ADHD, codependency, intimacy-related issues, sexuality, and women’s issues. If you’re unsure how to begin, she asks simple questions to clarify what matters most to you.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on following what matters most to the client. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps you name priorities so sessions stay focused on your goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and short skill-building tasks you can try between meetings to reduce anxiety, depression, or unhelpful habits.

Solution-focused work zeroes in on small, achievable changes. It helps set clear, measurable steps and tracks progress so people can see what works for them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kimberly will collaborate with you to choose methods that match your needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing client-centered listening with CBT tools and solution-focused tasks as sessions go on.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people try therapy without rearranging their whole routine.