Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
How Kimberly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kimberly
Kimberly Rakiec is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and low mood. She focuses on clear, practical steps so clients can feel steadier and make real changes. Sessions are collaborative, direct, and aimed at real-life problems parents and adults often face.
Kimberly begins by asking about a person's current situation and what led them to seek support. She listens for what matters most and helps people name goals they can work toward.
Background and approach
If someone struggles to see a path forward, she helps them break it into small, doable steps. Her work draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and acceptance-based approaches alongside client-centered listening. She uses solution-focused tools and motivational techniques to help people shift behavior and perspective.
In session, clients might practice new ways of responding to anger, reframe unhelpful thoughts, or set up routines that improve sleep and mood. Kimberly has seven years of counseling experience and holds the LPCC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She has supported people through depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions.
She also addresses issues like self-esteem, workplace stress, panic attacks, and relationship conflict. Sessions are offered in English and Kimberly works with clients in California and beyond. She asks for feedback regularly so therapy stays focused on each person's needs, and she will help arrange a different match if the fit isn’t right.
What Kimberly works with
Everything Kimberly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kimberly's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Kimberly commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then pick actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anger, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, panic, and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kimberly will talk with each person about goals, struggles, and preferences, then try strategies that fit those needs. She checks in often and adjusts the plan so sessions remain focused and useful for the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people share brief updates, try shorter check-ins, or continue work between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What kinds of concerns does Kimberly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, sleep problems, relationship struggles, career questions, and trauma-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative, compassionate, and direct. She uses practical tools and client-centered listening to set clear goals together.
What is her clinical background?
She brings seven years of counseling experience working with depressive and anxious symptoms and people recovering from trauma and abuse.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California-based clinician and holds the LPCC credential as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
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 for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.