Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Kimara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York, Maryland
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kimara
Kimara Runcie is a Maryland-based clinician with 12 years of experience. She holds an MD and is licensed as an LCPC and as an LMHC in New York. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship problems, and major life changes.
Her approach centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where people can speak freely. She helps clients talk through strong emotions and painful experiences.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to clarify what matters most and to identify practical next steps. Kimara uses a mix of approaches matched to each person’s needs. She draws on client-centered work to follow the client's lead, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and trauma-focused methods when past injuries shape present life.
People often come for help with parenting stress, intimacy-related concerns, career strain, ADHD, and caregiving burdens. She also supports those coping with abandonment, attachment struggles, or the aftermath of abuse and loss. The goal is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Costs vary by location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a brief matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled according to availability.
What Kimara works with
Everything Kimara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kimara's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online work
Kimara uses client-centered methods to follow each person's priorities and help them feel heard. That approach focuses on attentive listening and responding to what the client brings, which can help with relationship issues, self-esteem, and decision making.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. CBT offers concrete strategies for managing anxiety, anger, low mood, and unhelpful thinking patterns by practicing different ways of responding to triggers.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before, then recommend a mix of techniques. This collaboration lets the plan shift as progress is made and new needs appear.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone calls can be a simpler check-in when bandwidth or screen time is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, quick coping tools, or when someone prefers typing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments and to choose the format that best matches each moment's needs.
Questions people ask about Kimara
What concerns does Kimara commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career stress, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is open and nonjudgmental. She focuses on listening first, then working together to find practical steps and ways to manage emotions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
Kimara holds an MD, is an LCPC, and is a New York LMHC; she is based in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on her availability.