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Kim Cooper

Compassionate counselor combining practical skills and empathy

LPC Mississippi

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Kim

Kim Cooper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She combines practical, evidence-informed techniques with a compassionate, client-focused stance to address relationship strain, substance-related concerns, grief and loss, and a wide range of emotional challenges.

Background and approach

Her background includes work supporting families and loved ones of people with addictions and guiding individuals through life transitions and coping with chronic stress. Her style emphasizes respectful, sensitive collaboration: conversations and treatment plans are shaped around each person's needs and circumstances rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Kim draws on cognitive behavioral tools alongside client-centered listening and mindfulness-based practices to help people improve communication, manage anxiety and depression, work through trauma and forgiveness, and rebuild intimacy and trust. She frames therapy as a partnership in which small changes and practical strategies can support more lasting shifts in mood, relationships, and day-to-day functioning.

Clients can expect an individualized plan that blends skills training, motivational techniques, and reflective exploration to address goals such as coping with grief, reducing problematic behaviors, navigating family issues, or clarifying life purpose. Kim presents a steady, empathetic presence aimed at empowering people to take the steps they choose toward better functioning and greater well-being.

Evidence-Based Approaches Applied Online

Kim integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Client-Centered Therapy into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and problematic coping, while client-centered work emphasizes empathetic listening, validation, and collaboration to help clients feel understood and supported.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when appropriate, offering practical tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness for those dealing with intense emotions or relationship conflict. Each approach is presented in straightforward language and applied to the specific situations and goals a client brings to therapy.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods so the plan fits their needs and preferences. That collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in decisions about pacing, focus, and which strategies to prioritize.

Online sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between meetings, and access therapy from wherever a client is located within Mississippi.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kim frequently address in sessions?
She works with a broad range of concerns including addictions, relationship and family problems, grief and loss, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and compassion fatigue among other related issues.
What therapeutic approach can someone expect to experience?
Sessions often blend client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and DBT-informed skills depending on the client's needs and goals.
How long has this clinician been practicing?
The therapist brings 20 years of professional experience supporting individuals and families through a range of life challenges.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are services offered?
Kim is an LPC licensed in Mississippi with the credential listed as MS LPC 2136 and maintains practice based in that state.
Are services available in other languages or for international clients?
Services are provided in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered for remote care?
Clients may work via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to their preferences and availability.
How does pricing and payment work for ongoing sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGrief

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English