About Kertina
Kertina Kimbrough is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people facing parenting stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and depression. She talks plainly and listens carefully so parents and caregivers can make steady changes. Her approach centers on each person's strengths and real-life needs.
Kertina uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current reactions. She also practices client-centered methods that put the person's goals at the center of sessions.
How Kertina works
Together, those approaches help people understand patterns and try new ways of relating. With seven years of experience, Kertina has supported people dealing with trauma, abuse, postpartum depression, and issues related to adoption and foster care. She also addresses workplace stress, caregiver burden, blended family adjustments, and concerns about guilt and forgiveness.
She keeps language simple and focuses on practical next steps. Sessions include time to name what feels hardest, explore how past experiences connect to today, and practice small changes that feel doable. Parents learn skills for attachment concerns and strategies to reduce overwhelming stress.
Kertina emphasizes collaboration and pacing that fits each person's life. She practices in Michigan and offers sessions in English. Her aim is to help people feel more capable, less stuck, and clearer about what comes next.
Kertina lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Kertina works with
The areas below are the ones Kertina selected when setting up a profile. The first one is listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Using attachment and client-centered approaches online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current reactions and connection patterns. Online sessions let people talk about bonding, parenting, and attachment concerns and practice different responses in everyday life. Client-centered therapy centers the person's goals and pace, with the therapist following the client's lead and offering reflective listening to build insight and confidence. Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options and help decide what fits best based on the person's needs, goals, and preferences. This happens together so adjustments can be made as therapy progresses and priorities change. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different needs. Video sessions are useful when visual cues and face-to-face interaction matter. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quieter call is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for shorter check-ins, quick techniques, or when composing thoughts in writing is easier. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, childcare, or busy days while keeping therapeutic goals central.Start online instead of waiting
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