Kimara Runcie, LCPC, LMHC

Kimara Runcie is a licensed counselor with 12 years of practice. She holds the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential and the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential and is based in Maryland. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can name what is hard and begin to make changes. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people set clear, manageable goals. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit daily life, whether the concern is stress, anxiety, relationship strain, or grief. Kimara works with many kinds of concerns, including trauma and abuse, parenting stress, mood challenges such as bipolar disorder, and issues around intimacy and communication. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, caregiving strain, codependency, and adjustment after loss or major life change. Therapy may draw on client-centered work to follow the person’s lead, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and trauma-focused strategies when past events are getting in the way of current life. Solution-focused ideas help people build small wins and move toward what matters. Her style is compassionate and practical. She helps clients break problems into steps and build skills for coping and decision-making. To begin, visitors follow the site’s Start Therapy flow, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-centered work focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. It helps people feel heard, name their priorities, and decide what change looks like for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name emotional patterns in close relationships so they can change how they respond and connect more effectively.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process that can be adjusted over time as goals shift.

The practical benefits of online options include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life, and reducing the need to travel. If having quieter surroundings, a shorter check-in, or avoiding video is helpful, discuss those preferences when arranging sessions. Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm which options are currently offered before booking.