- Collaborative approach
- Goal oriented
- Calm and direct
About Kimara
Kimara Runcie is a licensed counselor with 12 years of practice. She is licensed as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland and as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and aims to help people take practical steps toward change.
Kimara creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult feelings. She emphasizes clear conversation and real-world strategies rather than jargon. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and small steps they can try between meetings.
Her background includes supporting people managing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. She also works with clients facing career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and challenges around parenting and intimacy. Codependency and attachment issues are among the additional areas she addresses.
Kimara uses several well-known approaches depending on the person’s needs, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, emotionally-focused methods, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-informed strategies. She explains options and helps people choose what feels useful.
Her practical style centers on listening first, then setting achievable goals together. She encourages clients to identify one or two changes to practice outside sessions and reviews progress each visit. People who want straightforward guidance and steady support will find a clear, supportive ally in her.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the client says so people feel heard and clearer about their next steps. It helps when someone needs a steady, accepting space to sort through emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions shape feelings and offers practical exercises to test new behaviors and reduce anxiety or depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand and change patterns in close relationships by naming emotions and rebuilding trust.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss these options with the client, match methods to the person’s goals, and adjust plans as progress is reviewed. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy stays useful and grounded in what the client wants to change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to continue work during life transitions while keeping therapy aligned with everyday routines.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
New York, Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kimara help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship issues, among other concerns such as ADHD, codependency, parenting strain, and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is calm and practical, focused on listening first and then setting manageable goals with straightforward strategies to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Kimara brings 12 years of professional experience to her counseling work.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and is licensed in Maryland and New York, with practice ties to Maryland.
Are sessions offered in other languages or outside the country?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.