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Kimberlee  Thomas

Kimberlee Thomas

Oklahoma

Experienced counselor focused on sleep and coping

  • 31 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Oklahoma ยท LPC03478
NPI
1871702167
Based in
Oklahoma
  • Practical skill building
  • Mindfulness and breathing
  • Collaborative goal setting

About Kimberlee

Kimberlee Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 31 years in behavioral health. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationship concerns, grief, and life changes. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, with an emphasis on making small, usable shifts that fit daily life.

She listens first and asks clear questions so goals become easier to name. Sessions focus on the present and how past experiences and future worries shape daily choices. Mindfulness, breathing, and simple meditation are often taught to support better sleep and emotional regulation.

Kimberlee blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered care and elements of dialectical behavior therapy and EMDR when appropriate. She uses inventories and rational emotive methods in a pragmatic way to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try new responses. The work aims to build usable skills rather than only talk about problems.

Her background includes individual and group counseling across many settings, such as community mental health, inpatient psychiatric units, nursing homes, and work with foster care families and probation programs. She also has several years of online counseling experience.

In sessions Kimberlee helps people clarify their goals and build on strengths. She encourages regular feedback so each visit moves toward measurable change. People who want a straightforward, experienced counselor for sleep, coping, and life transitions may find her style helpful.

How Kimberlee's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a strong working relationship, so sessions emphasize being heard and setting clear, personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with sleep, anxiety, and mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance that are taught in short practice exercises and homework.

Finding the right fit is part of the process. Kimberlee works collaboratively to choose approaches that match a person's needs, goals, and daily life. She checks in about what is helpful and adjusts methods as therapy progresses.

The biography notes prior online counseling experience but does not list current session formats, so confirm the exact options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into the week, reduce travel time, and allow focused, skill-based practice between meetings. It also supports brief check-ins when a full in-person visit would be difficult. Ask about session length and timing when scheduling so therapy fits into routines.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

31+ years

Credentials

Oklahoma

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kimberlee address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, addiction, trauma and many life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is straightforward and practical, focusing on present issues and clear goals while teaching breathing and mindfulness tools.

What experience does she bring?

She has 31 years in behavioral health, with work in inpatient units, community mental health, nursing homes, group homes, and online counseling.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Oklahoma.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

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

What session formats are available?

The original biography notes online counseling experience but does not list current session formats; please confirm available session options before booking.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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