Kimberly Donihue

Kimberly Donihue is a licensed therapist in Missouri with 16 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, or the strain of life transitions. She also supports concerns like ADHD, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, and self-esteem struggles.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals, while also making room to talk through painful feelings. Kimberly draws on a mix of approaches to match what each person needs.

She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered work to address how past hurts affect present life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are added when clients need skills for emotion regulation and behavior change. EMDR is listed among her clinical tools for trauma processing.

Kimberly says the therapy room is a place to test new ways of coping and to practice different choices. She pays attention to cultural and life-stage concerns and aims to tailor her approach to each person’s background. Progress is framed as small, steady steps rather than instant fixes.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. The profile notes her Missouri licensure as LMFT and LPC, which is used in her practice. She emphasizes steady support and practical strategies for people ready to work on change.

How Kimberly blends approaches for online care

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on helping people process past traumatic events so those memories have less impact on daily life; it often combines talking with structured techniques to reduce distress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns, and it helps people notice and shift ways of connecting that cause pain. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s experience at the center and uses acceptance and empathy to build trust and momentum for change.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then adapt methods over time. That process includes checking what helps and changing direction when something isn’t working.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and making it easier to keep regular appointments. Online therapy can make it simpler to have a shorter check-in when schedules are tight or to avoid travel time. Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered for scheduling and access.