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Kimberly Donihue

Kimberly Donihue

Missouri

Practical, collaborative therapy for rest and resilience

  • 16 years' experience
  • English, Spanish
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Credentials
LMFT, LPC
License
LMFT, Missouri · 2007031919; LPC, Missouri · 2008010204
NPI
1295900363
Based in
Missouri
  • Sleep and rest focused
  • Goal oriented
  • Bilingual English Spanish

About Kimberly

Kimberly Donihue is a licensed therapist in Missouri with 16 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and sleep difficulties. She also supports those facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, addiction, and problems with self-esteem.

Her style is warm and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. She listens for what matters most and helps people try different ways to cope and rest better.

Kimberly uses tools from several therapy approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on Attachment-Based work to look at relationship patterns. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also brings elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into sessions when helpful.

She works with people on challenges across the lifespan such as aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and blended family issues. Kimberly pays attention to how trauma, abandonment, or chronic stress affect sleep and daily functioning.

Kimberly is credentialed as an LMFT and an LPC in Missouri. She offers care in English and Spanish and follows a collaborative, down-to-earth approach aimed at practical change and better daily functioning.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional reactions. It can help people understand why they feel unsafe or restless in relationships and guide changes in how they relate to others.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, improving sleep routines, and changing unhelpful patterns that keep problems going.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs and then try methods that fit. That might mean combining approaches over time so treatment matches your situation.

Confirm current online session options before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also offers ways to keep therapy consistent during life changes, making it simpler to work on sleep, stress, and relationship goals without major disruptions.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

Missouri

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addictions, and self-esteem challenges among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach is warm, collaborative, and goal-focused. Sessions emphasize listening first, then practical steps people can try between meetings.

What background and experience does she bring?

She has 16 years of clinical experience working with complex life challenges and long-term concerns like trauma, chronic stress, and grief.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She holds LMFT and LPC credentials and practices in Missouri.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost structured for sessions?

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

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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