Kimberly Carlesi, LMHC

Kimberly Carlesi is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida with three years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating-related concerns, depression, and life transitions. As an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to create a treatment plan tailored to each person’s unique needs and goals.

She approaches work with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, aiming to meet clients where they are and adjust dialogue and interventions to fit their situation. Kimberly has additional focus on areas such as body image, communication difficulties, control issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and loneliness, mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, self-love, social anxiety, and women's issues. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life can feel difficult, and she frames the process as a collaborative journey in which she offers steady support and practical coping tools. Her practice emphasizes personalized care and adapting strategies over time to help clients move toward clearer goals and improved wellbeing.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Kimberly draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building practical skills and addressing the roots of emotional difficulty. Skills-based interventions teach concrete coping strategies for managing stress, anxiety, panic, and mood fluctuations, helping clients gain tools they can use between sessions. Trauma-focused approaches prioritize careful processing of past hurt and developing safety and stabilization, which can support recovery from abuse, post-traumatic stress, and related symptoms.

She also uses a client-centered, collaborative method that emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Together the therapist and client evaluate what works best - adjusting pace, focus, and techniques based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences so treatment feels personalized and effective.

Online therapy with Kimberly offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varying schedules and comfort levels. These remote options make it easier to maintain consistency in care, access therapists from home, and choose the communication style that feels most helpful while working toward meaningful change.