Kimberly Herring, LMHC

Kimberly Herring is a Florida-based Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with more than 20 years of experience. She has worked across community mental health, inpatient and outpatient settings, and led trauma recovery work at a rape crisis program. Her background includes individual and group work with a wide range of concerns and life situations.

Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. She meets people where they are and works together with them on clear goals. She draws on several methods, and often uses cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, and client-centered listening depending on what each person needs.

Kimberly focuses on trauma and abuse alongside stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, and issues related to self-esteem and intimacy. She also addresses codependency, domestic violence, sexual assault, and women’s issues. Her work includes helping people manage sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, career transitions, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions tend to emphasize skill-building and practical tools. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking, practice new behaviors, and try skills that reduce distress. At times she offers space simply to listen and normalize what someone is going through.

The goal is to empower clients by building on existing strengths and filling in missing skills. She aims to help people move toward being their whole, authentic selves through steady, collaborative work.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers an accepting space and follows the person’s lead to clarify goals and feelings, which helps when someone needs validation or a chance to be heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors. It teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and try new actions, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that are useful for strong emotions and relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kimberly will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made or problems shift.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work, school, or caregiving because it reduces travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that focus on practicing skills between meetings. Talk with the therapist about how sessions can be scheduled and structured to fit everyday life.