Kimberly Mullaney, LCPC

Kimberly Mullaney is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maryland. She draws on 28 years of experience helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, depression, and attention difficulties. Kimberly aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful. Her work focuses on listening carefully and tailoring conversations to each person’s needs. She uses practical strategies to help people handle panic attacks, mood shifts, and the daily impact of worry. Sessions also address issues like guilt, shame, body image, and questions about life purpose. Kimberly pays attention to how past wounds show up now. She helps people untangle painful memories and cope with post-traumatic stress in ways that fit their pace. When eating or attention problems get in the way, she breaks down goals into small, doable steps. She treats parents and caregivers with an eye toward the strain they carry and helps those facing divorce or separation sort priorities and self-care. Kimberly also supports people working on forgiveness, rebuilding self-love, and reducing impulsive behaviors. Her style is calm, sensitive, and practical. Conversations and plans change as needs change, and she works with each person to find what helps most. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Kimberly acknowledges that courage while helping people move forward.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Many therapists use evidence-based techniques to help people recover from trauma and manage anxiety. One common approach focuses on stabilizing symptoms first by teaching breathing, grounding, and other coping skills to reduce panic and overwhelm. This helps people feel steadier before addressing deeper memories or long-standing patterns.

Another approach focuses on working through how painful events affect present life. It helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that came from those experiences and develop different ways of relating to themselves and others. This kind of work can be useful for post-traumatic stress and for repairing self-worth after abuse.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and personal preferences, then choose methods that fit. Plans are adjusted over time based on what’s helpful and what feels doable.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since current options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also opens the possibility of continuing care when life events make in-person visits difficult.