Kimberly Hansley, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor | Claimed

Kimberly approaches therapy from an eclectic approach. While drawing from many humanistic theories, she also integrates DBT and CBT into her practice. Kimberly believes that therapy should be tailored to the individual client’s needs.
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Kimberly is trained in maternal mental health which encompasses the scope of mental health during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Whether this is the 1st pregnancy or the 5th, depression, anxiety, or mood disorders can arise, along with challenges that are new to mothers and families. Kimberly is passionate about helping mothers and fathers conquer the mental health challenges that often occur during the perinatal period.

With extensive training in acute children and adolescents in PHP (partial hospitalization) and IOP (intensive outpatient) services, Kimberly specializes in helping children and adolescents with emotional regulation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, anxiety, mindfulness, impulsivity, child/parent relationships, trauma, anger, aggression, and ADHD/executive functioning. Kimberly uses play therapy and age appropriate techniques while working with kids to help them express themselves during therapy.

Kimberly has comprehensive training in crisis counseling, self-harm, and suicide risk assessment and intervention. Kimberly has experience in telephonic crisis services and mobile outreach services in a multitude of settings including emergency departments, inpatient hospitals, and outpatient clinics. She has worked with individuals of all ages to identify triggers for self-harm and suicide, educating client’s and their families on mental health, and develops workable plans to reduce acute risk as well as obtain the necessary resources for mental health treatment.

Kimberly has been working with couples since 2009 in premarital and marriage counseling drawing from several different resources and incorporating online assessments and tools to enhance the relationship.

Christian counseling is available upon request of the client and can be incorporated into counseling at the client’s comfort level.