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Entry 351212Colorado / United States

Kimberly Harker

Kimberly Harker, LPC

Colorado 4 years in practice

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LPC working with addiction and trauma

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addictions and recovery
  • Trauma informed methods

About Kimberly

Kimberly Harker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with four years of practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Kimberly also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment wounds, control struggles, guilt and shame, isolation, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress.

She takes a direct and practical approach in sessions. Kimberly draws from cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical strategies, acceptance-based methods, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and person-centered ideas to shape each plan. She uses those methods to help people connect past experiences with current behaviors and beliefs.

Sessions move between building insight and practicing skills. Kimberly helps people identify unhelpful patterns, develop emotional regulation tools, and set firmer boundaries. She aims for concrete changes that make daily life feel more manageable.

Work in her room often includes skill teaching, behavioral experiments, and focused conversation about specific situations. The goal is to translate what someone learns in session into actions they can try between meetings.

Kimberly asks new clients to begin from where they are rather than having everything figured out. She guides the early steps so people can start making measurable shifts in how they handle stress, cravings, panic, or relationship strain.

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How therapeutic methods translate to remote work

Kimberly uses evidence-based techniques that focus on thinking and behavior patterns. Cognitive behavioral work identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests them with real-world experiments to reduce anxiety and depressive thinking. Dialectical strategies teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that people can practice between sessions to manage intense feelings.

She also uses acceptance-based methods and motivational interviewing. Acceptance approaches help people notice painful experiences without getting stuck in avoidance, which can be useful when addressing trauma responses. Motivational interviewing supports readiness for change and works well for people navigating addiction and recovery.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Kimberly will talk with each person about goals, past efforts, and what feels workable, then adapt techniques as needed. That means methods may shift over the first several sessions as she and the client test what produces progress.

The biography did not specify which remote formats are used, so confirm session options before booking. In general, remote work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from the equation. Therapists commonly use these benefits to help sessions fit into everyday life without changing the core therapeutic work.

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Areas of expertise

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Colorado

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues like abandonment, attachment, and panic attacks.

What is her therapy style?

Her style is direct and practical. She combines insight work with skill building and behavioral practice.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience as a counselor.

Which credentials and location apply?

She holds an LPC credential and practices in Colorado.

Can I meet with her if I live outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Kimberly Harker

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