Therapist profile
Kimberly Benjamin, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Mood
Continue with KimberlyWhere Kimberly stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC000095
- NPI
- 1508174756
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and grief
About Kimberly
Kimberly Benjamin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency, and isolation.
Kimberly focuses on clear, practical conversation. Sessions concentrate on what feels most pressing, like panic attacks, trouble saying no, or the heaviness after loss. She adapts discussion and strategies to each person's circumstances rather than using one fixed plan.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with adults experiencing ongoing mood and relationship difficulties. That experience means she is familiar with how patterns such as dependent behavior, people-pleasing, and avoidance show up over years and across different relationships. She draws on approaches that are evidence based to help people change patterns and manage symptoms.
In the room she emphasizes direct communication and skill-building. This can include learning to set boundaries, managing anxiety symptoms, and working through past hurt in a paced way. Sessions aim to make small, usable changes rather than big promises.
People can expect practical steps alongside discussion. Kimberly asks about current stressors and daily routines, then suggests strategies that can be tried between sessions. She welcomes questions about how therapy will fit into someone’s life before scheduling a first appointment.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Kimberly draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and behavior change. One common approach teaches practical strategies for managing anxiety and panic, such as breathing, grounding, and gradual exposure to feared situations. These steps aim to reduce the intensity and frequency of panic and worry over time.Another approach addresses relationship patterns and attachment concerns. This work looks at how past experiences shape current reactions and communication, and helps people practice new ways of saying no, asking for needs, and setting limits. That kind of practice can reduce people-pleasing and dependent behavior in daily life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kimberly will work with clients to choose techniques that match their goals and comfort level. She checks in as work progresses and adjusts methods based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm current options before booking so you know how sessions are held. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to teach skills, review homework, and support progress between appointments.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment, codependency, panic, and postpartum depression.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and straightforward conversation. The focus is on clear skills and steps you can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with adults on mood and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.