Kimbly KellamLPC

Kimbly Kellam is an LPC with 20 years of professional experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. She works with people who are coping with trauma, grief, anger, and motivation struggles. She also supports those dealing with postpartum depression and substance or process addictions. Kimbly identifies strengths her clients already have and uses those strengths to move forward.

Kimbly believes people are the experts on their own stories. She aims to create a calm space where someone can talk through what feels overwhelming. Her style is supportive and practical, focused on small, doable steps that build confidence and reduce distress over time.

In sessions she draws on client-centered work to follow each person’s priorities and narrative therapy to help reframe difficult experiences. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage strong emotions and urges. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are tools she offers to increase focus and commitment to change.

Kimbly has worked across many settings during her career and brings that variety to her practice in Virginia. She supports people dealing with chronic pain and illness, aging concerns, communication problems, mood disorders, phobias, OCD, and post-traumatic stress. Her approach is collaborative and grounded in respect for each person’s pace.

To begin, she encourages people to name small goals and try techniques that fit daily life. Her work aims to strengthen coping, reduce symptoms, and help clients move toward clearer purpose and satisfaction.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the client. The therapist reflects, asks gentle questions, and helps the person name goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings and provides practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help figure out which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences, and will adapt techniques over time based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, school, or caregiving by cutting travel time and allowing sessions from different locations. It can also let people use shorter check-ins when energy or bandwidth is limited, or choose longer sessions when more time is needed to process complex issues. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and homework to daily routines so therapeutic work fits into real life rather than adding burden.