Kimara Runcie , MD, LCPC, LMHC

Kimara Runcie is a licensed mental health professional with 12 years of clinical experience who combines medical training and counseling skills to support people through difficult life transitions. Based in Maryland and licensed in New York, she holds the credentials MD, LCPC, and LMHC - MD indicates a Doctor of Medicine degree, LCPC denotes a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and LMHC stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and emotions can be explored and understood, and she emphasizes collaboration and respect as clients work toward greater wellbeing.

Kimara works with individuals and families facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting challenges, and issues such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control problems, and other complex life stressors. She draws on client-centered techniques alongside structured approaches like cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused work to tailor support to each person’s needs.

Her aim is to empower clients to identify strengths, build coping skills, and make meaningful changes. Kimara emphasizes practical strategies and emotional insight so that people can move toward clearer goals, healthier relationships, and improved day-to-day functioning.

Therapeutic approaches for effective online care

Kimara uses client-centered therapy to build a respectful, empathetic relationship where clients lead the conversation and their values guide the work - this approach helps people process emotions, clarify goals, and feel heard. She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, a skills-focused method that explores links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-focused therapy is used when relationship patterns and attachment issues are central - it helps partners and individuals identify and change interaction patterns to improve connection and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kimara collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts methods over time so the work fits the client rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility in scheduling and format - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. This variety makes it easier to maintain continuity of care around busy lives, reduce travel burdens, and access consistent support from the therapist in ways that suit individual routines and comfort levels.