About Kim
Kim Reed-Hartley is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anger, and compassion fatigue. She emphasizes the client’s own strengths and views each person as the expert on their life. Her style is supportive and empowering, aimed at helping people take the first steps toward change.
With 19 years of experience, she draws on practical, evidence-based methods to address common problems.
How Kim works
Sessions focus on building confidence, improving coping skills, and finding realistic ways to manage emotions and life transitions. Kim works at a pace set by the client and emphasizes small, achievable goals. She aims to create a straightforward space where people can talk about painful experiences and begin to heal.
Conversations may include examining patterns in relationships, learning ways to reduce anger, and practicing skills to handle stress and loss. The emphasis is on useful tools clients can use between sessions. Kim believes courage is required to seek change and she offers steady support through that process.
She encourages people to notice strengths they already have and to try new approaches to old problems. Over time, clients work toward clearer goals and more reliable ways of managing daily challenges. Sessions are conducted in English and offered through several online formats.
People who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
What Kim works with
The areas below are the ones Kim selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work and how they help
Many clients benefit from practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on current problems and teach clear skills. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches emotion regulation and coping strategies to reduce overwhelm and manage anger. These techniques help when feelings are intense or when day-to-day demands feel unmanageable.Another helpful approach centers on working through the effects of trauma and abuse in a paced way. This involves naming what happened, reducing its hold on daily life, and learning tools to respond differently in relationships and stressful moments. It supports rebuilding safety in routine interactions and strengthening self-worth.
Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they test methods and adjust the plan so it fits the person’s needs and pace.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face-to-face without travel. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins or between-session support easier to fit into a busy schedule. These options help people access care in ways that match their life and routine.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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