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Kimberly Tomlinson, LMHC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Kimberly

Kimberly Tomlinson is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and a wide range of relationship and life concerns.

Background and approach

She draws on an integration of therapeutic styles to support individuals, couples, families, and groups, tailoring strategies to each client’s situation while honoring the courage it takes to seek help.

Her work blends evidence-based tools like cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical skills with relational approaches such as attachment-based and client-centered work, and she incorporates Internal Family Systems ideas to explore internal conflicts and parts dynamics. Kimberly is experienced addressing issues including addiction, grief, intimacy and sexual concerns, eating and sleep difficulties, ADHD, and caregiving or chronic illness challenges.

She also can offer Christian-informed counseling when that perspective is requested. Clients can expect a collaborative, strengths-focused orientation aimed at building coping skills, improving communication, and fostering healthier patterns in relationships and daily life.

Kimberly practices from Florida and accepts international clients, offering multiple online session formats to fit different schedules and needs.

How Therapeutic Approaches Shape Accessible Online Care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites exploration of inner parts and their roles, helping people understand conflicting impulses, soothe protective parts, and access calm, compassionate leadership within themselves; this approach can be useful for trauma, anxiety, and patterns that feel self-sabotaging. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relational patterns influence trust, intimacy, and emotional safety, and it aims to strengthen stable connection and repair communication in relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, supporting symptom reduction for anxiety, depression, and many everyday challenges.

Finding the right mix of methods is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and will adapt strategies over time so treatment feels relevant and responsive rather than prescribed in advance.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide practical flexibility for people with busy schedules or those living at a distance from the therapist’s Florida practice. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different session rhythms, and access support from home or while traveling, while still allowing licensed professionals to deliver focused, goal-oriented therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly help with?
She supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, relationship and family matters, addictions, grief, intimacy and eating or sleeping difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing empathy and practical strategies while also attending to attachment patterns and internal parts that influence thoughts and behavior.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups across a broad spectrum of concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with the credential LMHC and the license number FL LMHC MH8998.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English