- CBT methods
- Client-centered work
- Solution-focused steps
About Kimberly
Kimberly Ragas-Matalamaki is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with eight years of experience. She works with adults from early adulthood through geriatric years on problems like anxiety, depression, grief, life changes, anger, family issues, and stress. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings.
Kimberly uses straightforward, goal-oriented conversations. She aims to help people name what’s happening, notice patterns, and try small changes that can reduce daily strain. She also brings tools to address relationships, parenting stress, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Her work emphasizes clear treatment plans. Clients and Kimberly set goals together and track progress over time. She uses feedback to adjust what’s working and to find different approaches when needed.
Kimberly draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide sessions. That means clients can expect listening, practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and focused problem-solving to meet immediate goals.
She has experience with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, addictions, intimacy issues, career stress, and caregiver strain. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, body image, cancer-related stress, and coping with disasters.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow Louisiana practice standards. People interested in beginning can use the site process to match and schedule a first appointment. Kimberly aims to offer clear, manageable steps so clients can make steady progress toward better daily functioning.
How her approaches guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on attentive listening and reflecting what matters to the client so they can speak openly and decide next steps. This approach helps when someone needs to sort through feelings like anger or grief and feel heard without judgment.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that drive anger, anxiety, or low mood. CBT sessions often include homework and short exercises to practice new responses between meetings.
Solution-Focused Therapy targets immediate, achievable goals and small changes that can reduce stress quickly. It is useful when someone wants fast, concrete strategies to improve interactions at work or at home.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kimberly will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. She checks progress and adjusts plans, combining listening with skills practice so people can try what fits them best.
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so people can use their usual break times for care.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as parenting strain and career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, mixing listening with concrete skills practice and problem-solving to help people change thoughts and actions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with adults from early adulthood to geriatric clients.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC licensed in Louisiana and practices there.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; confirm pricing during the matching process.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the system.