Kimberly Adams, APCC

Why I became a therapist

There have been a handful of people who have walked with me during painful seasons in my life. Feeling seen, heard, and encouraged was impactful for me. I was inspired by the power of their presence.

Why I love this work

I love connecting and being present with people wherever they are at. It is an honor to walk alongside people and be invited into their story. I love offering hope when a client’s life circumstances feel overwhelming or exhausting.

Who I’m most drawn to supporting

• Women developing confidence in their identity

• Trauma

• Grief

• Teenagers navigating the challenges they face during the stage of development they are in

• Teen athletes navigating the pressure of performance and balancing being a student athlete

My therapy style (and how I balance warmth & accountability)

Honoring what the client needs that session. Some days they may need comfort, validation, encouragement, containment, and hope. Some days they may need perspective, insight, and clarification to help them navigate through a challenge or take an action step towards their goal.

Approaches & modalities I use

Person-Centered, Trauma-Focused EMDR, Strengths-Based/Solution-Focused, ACT, Townsend Model

How we’ll begin

Connection through building a strong therapeutic dynamic. I enjoy getting to know a new client and learning about their growth and healing goals.

What therapy with me feels like

A safe space to take a deep breath, exhale, and know you can show up authentically in the room. I believe that healing can open the door to freedom, that self-reflection and understanding can create new possibilities, and that meaningful connection can be cultivated even when it was absent at the beginning of life. My work is about helping women move beyond merely surviving their stories and toward living with greater authenticity, security, belonging, and joy.

What helps people heal

Feeling seen, heard, and understood. The opportunity for mismatching experiences that occur within a safe environment with an attuning, empathetic person. Being able to receive the relational nutrients needed in relationship.

What I hope you take with you

Connection over loneliness. Hope over hopelessness. Belonging over broken family patterns. Healing over avoidance of pain. Increased self-confidence and autonomy over self-abandonment. I help clients work through relational pain into self-understanding, loneliness into belonging, and insecurity into a deeper sense of identity, worth, and hope.