Tashima Kinney, LPC

Tashima Kinney is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who supports individuals, families, and children as they work toward meaningful change. She brings a warm, practical approach to therapy and honors the courage it takes to begin a healing process. Tashima holds a BA in Psychology from Chicago State University and a Master of Education from the University of MO-St. Louis, and she has completed trainings such as Mental Health First Aid, Trauma Informed Care, and Managing Children with Problem Sexual Behaviors.

Tashima has built more than a decade of experience working across a range of settings with diverse age groups. She draws from multiple therapeutic models to tailor care to each person, explaining options and collaborating on goals so clients can make choices that fit their lives. Her practice emphasizes reflection on past patterns, attention to present strengths, and planning for future steps.

Tashima works with concerns including stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, addiction, grief, parenting challenges, and issues related to identity and intimacy. She aims to think creatively with clients - offering practical strategies while honoring each person’s unique story - and looks forward to supporting people as they move toward the changes they want to make.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting the client’s own goals. It helps people who want a collaborative space to explore feelings, values, and relationships while building self-awareness and confidence.

Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple practices for staying present and noticing thoughts and sensations without judgment. It can be useful for managing stress, anxiety, and emotional reactivity by teaching attention skills and calming techniques.

Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of traumatic experiences through targeted interventions that help process memories and reduce symptoms. This approach is suited to people working to recover from abuse, loss, or other impactful events.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Tashima will partner with each person to identify which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - appointments by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging let clients fit sessions into busy schedules and access support from different locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor their approach to individual circumstances.