Kimberly Downing, MD, LCPC
Maryland · 20 years in practice
Kimberly Downing is a Maryland-based clinician who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression.
License and registration
- LCPC, Maryland
- LC15171 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1912454398 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kimberly
Kimberly Downing is a Maryland-based clinician who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She brings two decades of experience to conversations about hard feelings. Her approach aims to make it easier to talk and to take small, practical steps forward.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can say what they think and feel. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to each person and on finding ways to manage symptoms day to day.
Background and approach
She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs rather than one fixed method. Kimberly blends existential ideas with client-centered listening and practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy. She also draws on mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful.
The goal is to help people notice patterns, try new reactions, and build skills for stress and mood management. Her work often centers on life transitions, attachment and abandonment issues, and complex problems like chronic illness, caregiver stress, or trauma. She supports people facing adoption and foster care questions, aging concerns, body image struggles, and commitment or codependency issues.
Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging, and she is able to work with international clients. Kimberly holds an MD and is an LCPC, and she draws on that background to offer practical, compassionate care.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kimberly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential Therapy in her work helps people look at meaning, choice, and the challenges of life transitions. It is useful for people feeling stuck, facing loss, or rethinking priorities and purpose.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and meeting people where they are. This approach supports people who need a space to be heard and to clarify their own values and goals.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses clear, practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management and gives tools people can use between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video works well for a fuller face-to-face feel, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat or text is useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy steady around work, family, and travel.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, abandonment, and commitment issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines compassionate listening with practical skill-building. She emphasizes understanding what matters to each person and then tries techniques that fit their life.
What is her background and experience?
She has 20 years of professional experience supporting people through anxiety, grief, trauma, and life transitions. That experience shapes a calm and steady approach to sessions.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Maryland and holds an MD and an LCPC. Those credentials are part of her clinical background.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English. She is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into different schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen plan.
How do I begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on therapist availability. The questionnaire helps match goals and preferences for the first session.
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