Kimberlyn Hastey , LPC

Kimberlyn Hastey is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. She practices with an eclectic, client-centered stance while maintaining a strong emphasis on cognitive behavioral and narrative approaches, helping clients explore patterns of thought and the personal stories that shape their lives.

Kimberlyn works with a broad age range, from eleven to eighty-two, with most of her work focused on adults. She has supported people from many backgrounds and has particular experience with members of the LGBTQ+ community. Her caseload has included both survivors and offenders, and she has worked in individual, small-group, and larger-group formats.

Her therapeutic work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, grief, family and relationship issues, parenting, and intimacy-related matters. Kimberlyn approaches each person as an expert on their own life and aims to create a collaborative space where goals and strategies emerge from the client-therapist partnership. As an LPC, she is credentialed to provide mental health counseling and brings a respectful, human-centered perspective to the process.

She welcomes the opportunity to join clients on their journeys toward clearer understanding and meaningful change.

Integrating client-centered care with CBT and narrative work online

Kimberlyn combines client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and narrative therapy to address a range of concerns. Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s goals and experiences, offering a supportive, nonprescriptive environment where the person’s priorities guide the work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify and adjust unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, making it useful for issues like anxiety, depression, and stress. Narrative therapy emphasizes the stories people tell about themselves, helping to reframe difficult experiences and build new, constructive meanings.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Kimberlyn works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques from these approaches to align with what the client finds most helpful.

Online therapy with Kimberlyn is available by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care from a licensed professional while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.