Kimara Runcie, LCPC, LMHC

Kimara Runcie is a licensed counselor with twelve years of clinical experience. She practices with respect and calm. She aims to make it easier for people to speak up about what is worrying them and to take practical steps forward.

Kimara keeps sessions straightforward and focused. She creates a space where clients can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. Conversations move at the client's pace and focus on real problems like anxiety, grief, trauma, and relationship strain.

Her background includes work on stress, depression, ADHD, parenting concerns, and recovery after traumatic experiences. She also supports people facing career changes, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to adoption, attachment, or caregiving. This range comes from years of helping people manage everyday pressures and big life transitions.

In sessions she uses approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, emotionally-focused techniques, and solution-focused strategies. The emphasis is on practical skills and clearer communication so clients can try new ways of coping between sessions.

Kimara works from Maryland and holds licenses as an LCPC and an LMHC. She speaks English and draws on her experience to guide each person toward goals they set. To begin, she asks people to describe their current struggles and what they hope will change.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says so they feel understood and can build their own solutions. It helps when someone needs space to sort out feelings and make choices about next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches specific skills for managing anxiety, mood, and unhelpful thinking patterns and is useful for everyday stress and depression.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on responses to past traumatic events and on skills to manage triggers and intense emotions. It aims to help people regain a sense of control and to reduce symptoms that get in the way of daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before, and together they will try methods that fit the situation.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and communication styles to work well in an online setting.