Kimberly Tomlinson, LMHC
Florida · 20 years in practice
Kimberly Tomlinson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, trauma, and addiction.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH8998 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1437282456 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kimberly
Kimberly Tomlinson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, trauma, and addiction. She brings 20 years of clinical experience and a calm, practical approach to sessions. Kimberly aims to make therapy approachable and focused on everyday change.
Her work is straightforward and centered on each person's concerns. She listens for what matters most and then helps clients try small, doable steps toward feeling better.
Background and approach
Sessions mix talking, problem solving, and skill practice so people leave with tools they can use right away. Kimberly blends different methods to match each person's needs. She uses Existential ideas to look at meaning and life choices, Attachment-Based ideas to understand how close relationships shape feelings, and Cognitive Behavioral techniques to shift thoughts and actions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are also available for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She can also incorporate faith-based perspectives when a client prefers Christian-informed counseling. Kimberly has worked with a wide range of concerns including bipolar disorder, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Her aim is to help people build clearer direction and better coping day to day. People who choose her often want someone experienced who speaks plainly and helps them create practical next steps. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy process to match and schedule a time to meet.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kimberly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Kimberly’s Approaches Work Online
Existential Therapy focuses on meaning, choice, and how people face life transitions. In sessions it helps people clarify values, cope with uncertainty, and make decisions that fit their life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape how people connect and feel safe with others; it can help with relationship anxiety, trust, and intimacy patterns.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Kimberly talks with each person about their goals and concerns and then suggests ways to try different methods. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so approaches fit personal needs and preferences rather than following a set formula.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation for deeper work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins or real-time messaging, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options let people fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while maintaining continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Kimberly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and a range of related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are practical and conversational. She listens, helps set clear goals, and uses talk plus skills practice to support coping and change.
What is her clinical background?
Kimberly has 20 years of professional experience working with many mental health concerns and life stressors across varied settings.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Florida LMHC credential and practices from Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 then schedule according to therapist availability.
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