Kimberly Murrell , LCMHC

Kimberly Murrell is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating concerns. She welcomes straightforward conversations and aims to make the first steps feel less overwhelming. Kimberly works from North Carolina and provides support in English.

She keeps sessions direct and practical. Kimberly focuses on building an open space where clients can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. She prioritizes clear goals and small, doable steps between sessions so progress feels tangible.

With three years of clinical experience, Kimberly has worked with people facing life transitions, relationship struggles, and issues with self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with obsessive or compulsive thoughts, guilt, shame, jealousy, and control problems. Her practice includes attention to concerns related to fertility and eating and food-related issues.

Kimberly pays attention to the impact of trauma and past abuse, and she helps people develop coping skills that reduce daily distress. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions balance listening, practical tools, and collaborative planning.

Her approach is conversational and goal-oriented. People who want clear feedback, steady support, and concrete strategies to manage symptoms often find this style helpful. Kimberly encourages anyone taking the first step toward help to notice that courage, and she works with clients to build on it.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Many of the techniques Kimberly uses come from well-studied, evidence-based therapeutic approaches. One common approach focuses on teaching coping skills and behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and depression. This involves identifying unhelpful patterns, testing small behavior changes, and practicing new habits that make daily life easier. Another approach she uses centers on processing the impact of trauma and past abuse through safe, paced discussion and skill-building to manage flashbacks, triggers, and intense emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kimberly works with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what is most helpful. Together they decide which techniques fit the client's needs, preferences, and pace.

Online therapy makes this work more accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a near face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins, brief processing between sessions, or a written way to organize thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to choose the format that feels most comfortable.