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.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Mississippi
Languages
English