Kimberly Ragas-Matalamaki , LPC

Kimberly Ragas-Matalamaki is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana who helps people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. She focuses on adults from early adulthood through older adulthood. Her approach aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak freely and feel heard.

Kimberly draws on client-centered work to build trust and understand each person’s priorities. She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. Solution-focused techniques help set small goals and notice changes quickly.

Sessions are collaborative. She and the client build a straightforward plan to track progress and adjust as needed. Kimberly emphasizes clear communication and regular feedback so people can see what is working.

Her practice also addresses relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, intimacy issues, and life transitions such as divorce, caregiving shifts, or career changes. She lists additional focus areas including adoption and foster care, body image, cancer-related stress, and anger management.

With eight years of experience, Kimberly brings steady, practical support to people facing loss, addiction, ADHD challenges, or compassion fatigue. She aims to help clients find realistic steps toward better daily functioning and improved self-esteem.

How Kimberly’s Approaches Work Online

Kimberly uses client-centered therapy to place the person’s goals first, listening closely and shaping sessions to what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs a respectful space to talk through worries and make decisions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers concrete ways to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into manageable steps and practices new skills between sessions.

Solution-focused therapy zooms in on practical goals and small changes that add up. It helps people notice progress quickly and build momentum toward the outcomes they want.

Choosing the right mix of these methods is a team effort. Kimberly will work with each person to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts the plan over time based on what the client finds helpful.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is close to an in-person visit and supports visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit short check-ins or busy schedules. These formats offer flexibility so therapy can fit work, caregiving, or other daily demands.