
Hey ya’ll, I’m Kimberly.
I’m a results-oriented general life coach, working with clients in a professional capacity for the last 9 years. Thanks to my former career as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, I have an in-depth understanding of individuals and relationship dynamics, and a well-developed ability to see through nuanced layers in people and situations. The core of my coaching work involves helping people create change, do things differently, and have more control over their lives.
I’m well-aware of how systems (families, corporations, religion, patriarchy, capitalism) impact individuals, and how individuals can change themselves, their roles, and their behaviors within those systems. And my educational background in psychology - how our brains and bodies respond to life - is applicable to anyone and any situation.
My ADHD diagnosis in my mid-30’s added another layer of unique learning and understanding to my work, and has naturally evolved into working with other folks who have neurodivergent brains and need a coach who gets it.
If you hear me talking, you’ll notice I’ve magically learned how to make my southern accent disappear. But get me around my family and it comes pouring right out. I might not SOUND very Southern, but I don’t think I’ll ever give up using “ya’ll.”
The Professional Details.
Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Psychology and Minor in Religious Studies from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Master of Arts Degree in Counseling, with a concentration in Marriage & Family Therapy from East Tennessee State University.
Clinical experience as a therapist in college counseling centers, community mental health agencies, and private practice, with a variety of ages, issues, and phases of life.
Additional training in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy in 2017.
Completion of the PSI and 2020 Mom Professional Maternal Mental Health Certificate Training in 2018.
Completion of Martha Beck’s Wayfinder Life Coach Training in 2019.
Completion of Coaching Masters 6-month coaching skills training in 2021.
Professional Coaching Certification from the International Coaching Federation in 2021.
The Fun Details.
Shower singer, guitar dabbler, and French Horn player (in high school).
Lived in Japan for 2 years & speak a little Japanese.
ADHD-mom of two kick-ass, neurodivergent teenagers.
Scorpio rising, Gemini sun, Cancer moon.
Optimistic nihilist.
That person who refuses to make multiple trips to the car and tries to carry all the grocery bags at once.
Tarot reader.
Cis. Queer. Rebel. Feminist. Dissenter.