Kimara Runcie, LCPC, LMHC

Kimara Runcie is a licensed clinician with 12 years of experience. She holds a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she practices in Maryland. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma and abuse.

Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters to them. She emphasizes listening first, then working together on steps that feel manageable.

Kimara uses methods that help people change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address anxiety and mood concerns, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term goals. She also incorporates Emotionally-Focused and Trauma-Focused methods when addressing relationship pain or past hurt.

In sessions she supports practical change as well as emotional understanding. That might mean learning new coping skills, practicing different ways to communicate, or making a step-by-step plan for a life transition. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Many clients seek help with parenting stress, caregiver strain, ADHD-related challenges, codependency, and issues tied to adoption or attachment. Kimara brings steady support while helping clients find concrete strategies they can use between sessions.

Approaches to Online Therapy and How They Help

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and understanding. It helps people feel heard and gain clarity about their goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on addressing the impact of past hurt and building tools to manage triggers and distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and then decide together which methods to use. That collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Some people find online sessions easier to attend around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking so you know what kinds of appointments are available. Licensed professionals can adapt these therapeutic approaches to remote work, keeping the focus on useful skills, emotional processing, and meeting goals that matter in everyday life.