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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
About Kimberly
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 15 years of clinical experience, Kimberly Portanova helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, anger, and depression. She often works with issues linked to communication problems, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and women's issues. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings.
Kimberly describes clients as the experts on their own stories and uses that as the starting point for work together. She listens for strengths and past coping skills, then suggests ways to apply those strengths to current problems. She has led anger-management groups in the past and draws on that group experience when relevant.
In sessions she helps people name specific problems, try small changes, and track what helps. Conversations are grounded and goal-oriented, with attention to feelings and behavior. Parents often explore strategies that reduce stress and improve communication at home.
Her approach aims to make progress manageable. She breaks larger goals into concrete steps and checks in on what is working. Clients leave sessions with practical ideas to try before the next meeting.
Kimberly works in Pennsylvania and conducts work in English. People are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire when they decide to connect and schedule a first session through the service's intake flow.
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How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Kimberly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One approach focuses on identifying current stressors and testing small behavior changes that reduce symptoms. This helps people with anxiety, mood challenges, and day-to-day stress by making progress measurable and practical.A second approach centers on processing trauma and difficult experiences through paced discussions and safety planning within sessions. This method helps people affected by trauma or abuse work through distressing memories while building coping skills for triggers and reminders.
Choosing the right approach is part of her work with each client. She collaborates with clients to decide which techniques fit their needs and goals, and adjusts methods as progress and preferences become clearer.
Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions help them keep continuity of care and apply skills in daily life between meetings.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger, and depression. Additional focus areas include communication problems, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She treats clients as the experts on their own stories and suggests concrete steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience in clinical settings. That background includes leading anger-management groups.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania. Her practice is based in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on the service terms and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process starts the intake and booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.