Kimberly Lackey, LCMHC

Kimberly Lackey, LCMHC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, and challenges with self-esteem. She supports people dealing with LGBT concerns, workplace strain, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and life transitions. Her voice is calm and encouraging, and she acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage.

She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths into the room. Sessions focus on practical steps that build motivation and confidence. Conversations are straightforward and respectful, aimed at small changes that add up over time.

Kimberly draws from client-centered therapy to follow a person’s lead and from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set clear, achievable goals and track progress. These approaches are adapted to the concern at hand, whether it is grief, addictions, or coping with life changes.

With 25 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina, Kimberly combines long-term clinical practice with a warm, nonjudgmental manner. She pays attention to family of origin and codependency patterns when these issues are relevant to a person’s goals.

People who work with her can expect focused conversations about immediate problems alongside planning for longer-term growth. The aim is to increase resilience, improve relationships, and support clearer decision making about career, identity, and purpose.

How her approaches work with online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to a person. The therapist creates space for someone to tell their story and helps them use their own strengths to move forward. This approach is helpful for identity questions, grief, and navigating relationship stress.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns, which can ease anxiety, depression, and problems with motivation. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on short-term goals and practical steps to reach them, making it useful for people who want quick, achievable changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest ways to combine methods. That collaborative process helps match techniques to what a person hopes to accomplish.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography did not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or remove travel time. It also lets people use approaches like CBT homework, structured goal reviews, and ongoing planning without needing to be in the same office.