Therapist profile
Dr. Kimberly Kerksiek, LMFT
Texas
LMFT in Texas - Relationships and Recovery
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, Texas / 201069
- NPI
- 1780967943
- Experience
- 18 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- CBT techniques
- EMDR for trauma
- Gottman tools
About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Kerksiek is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Texas with 18 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and issues around intimacy and codependency.
She uses a client-centered, systemic approach in sessions. That means conversations focus on what matters to the person in front of her, and how relationships and patterns affect daily life. Sessions are collaborative and practical, not overly clinical.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma and mindfulness practices to reduce chronic worry and reactivity. The Gottman Method tools appear when couples work on communication and conflict patterns.
People often come for help after feeling worn down by caretaking, people-pleasing, or living around someone else’s drinking or moods. Dr. Kerksiek talks through boundary setting, coping strategies, and ways to regain a clearer sense of self. She also addresses grief, eating concerns, bipolar and mood issues, and stress tied to caregiving or workplace strain.
Her background includes private practice and community settings, giving her experience with a wide range of situations. Sessions are focused on concrete skills and clear next steps so people can practice changes between appointments. To begin, choose the online therapy options button, complete the brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her clinical approaches translate to online work
Dr. Kerksiek commonly combines client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and EMDR. Client-centered work focuses on listening and following what matters to the person, helping them name goals and notice relationship patterns. CBT provides hands-on tools to track thoughts and behaviors, and to practice new responses between sessions. EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that helps process disturbing memories and reduce their emotional hold.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences together and try methods that fit. Adjustments are made as progress and comfort with the methods become clear.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, sessions can be scheduled during a lunch break or after work, and some formats require less bandwidth or a shorter check-in if needed. In all cases the focus is on practical tools and steps that can be used between sessions to address relationship patterns, codependency, stress, and trauma.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and intimacy-related issues including codependency.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centered, systemic approach that is collaborative and practical, focusing on patterns in relationships and daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working in both private practice and community settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Texas and practices with clients in that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.