- Collaborative approach
- Practical skill building
- Voice and video focus
About Kimberly
Kimberly Mendoza is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with ten years of experience helping people navigate difficult moments. She works from a curious, nonjudgmental stance and believes clients know their lives best. Kimberly aims to support people in finding practical answers to the problems they bring to therapy.
She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with attachment-focused ideas and client-centered listening. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that can be practiced between meetings. Kimberly often helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career strain.
Kimberly also supports people coping with trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and issues around identity such as gender dysphoria and LGBT concerns. She pays attention to family of origin themes, attachment wounds, abandonment, and patterns like codependency or control issues. She is knowledgeable about sexuality topics including BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture.
Her background includes a graduate degree from Rollins College in Florida and varied life experience that informs her work. Kimberly prefers voice or video sessions and offers 24/7 text messaging between sessions, but she does not provide chat-only sessions. People living in Florida and elsewhere who read English can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth approach.
To begin, she asks clients to set clear goals and to try small behavioral experiments. The focus is on practical change - managing impulses, improving communication, reducing shame, and building more satisfying connections and routines.
Approaches used in online therapy and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters to them and to take small, values-based steps despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can help with persistent anxiety, depression, and life transitions by shifting focus toward meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks closely at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and coping with change. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns, especially in intimacy and communication, and can help people recognize and change repeating cycles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kimberly will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than sticking to one fixed method.
Her practice favors voice and video work, with 24/7 text messaging available between sessions for brief check-ins and support. If you prefer other session formats, confirm the options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions fit around work or caregiving responsibilities.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kimberly help with?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and career strain, as well as trauma, addictions, ADHD, and identity-related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is curious and client-centered, focusing on listening, clear goals, and practical steps clients can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with a wide range of issues and age groups, and holds a graduate degree in counselor education from Rollins College.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She prefers voice or video sessions and provides 24/7 text messaging between sessions; she does not offer chat-only sessions. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and 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 according to the therapist's availability.