Kimberly Donihue

Kimberly Donihue is a licensed clinician in Missouri with 16 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and focuses on practical strategies clients can use between sessions. Kimberly aims for an approachable, steady presence so people feel heard and understood from the first conversation.

Her style is collaborative and warm. Sessions center on clear goals and small, doable steps for change. She uses talk therapy alongside skills work to address problems like sleep difficulties, eating concerns, relationship strain, and coping with chronic illness or pain.

Kimberly draws on several therapeutic methods to match a person’s needs. She often blends ideas from attachment-based approaches, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally-focused work to address patterns that cause pain. Dialectical behavior tools and trauma-focused methods are also available when they fit the situation.

She works with a broad range of concerns including ADHD, addictions, self-esteem, bipolar mood challenges, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues. Additional focus areas include abandonment, blended family issues, caregiver stress, body image, and coping after disasters or major health events.

Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental atmosphere where feelings are named and practical skills are practiced. Kimberly helps people develop clearer communication, stronger emotion management, and step-by-step plans for the next phase of life.

Approaches that translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy helps identify patterns in close relationships and the feelings behind them. It can be useful for people who want to change how they connect with partners, friends, or family members. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques for managing anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on recognizing and naming feelings to shift how people relate to themselves and others and can support work on intimacy-related concerns and attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kimberly will work with each person to understand goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they can try different methods and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue regular work on skills and emotional processing from wherever they are, while the therapist and client decide together how to pace and structure sessions for the best fit.