KIMBERLEY MEAD, LPC-S

Relational and Somatic focused therapist with over 14 years of experience. Specializing in Grief & Loss, Adoption Issues, Rough Starts/Childhood Trauma (C-PTSD), Major Life Transitions, and Relationship Counseling

hello@kmeadcounseling.com || In-person & virtual sessions || Licensed in Texas and Georgia
Providing Supervision for Texas LPC Associates (Learn More)

Our experiences often draw us in to a lonely, isolated place where emotions and thoughts threaten to overcome us like relentless waves. We have a longing to feel whole, and when we can’t find that path, we just feel broken.

We have this idea that knowing the “why”, something we all seem to long to figure out, will free us. But how often have you said “I know that, but it doesn’t change how I feel.” Our experiences live in both our memories and in our body - we must learn to approach healing both logically and somatically.

I don’t see you as broken, or a diagnosis and a collection of symptoms to treat, but as a complex person trying to uncover a path forward. For over a decade, I have dedicated myself to studying how we restore our connections, find movement, and achieve release from past pain. I know how to help you dive deep without getting lost or overwhelmed.

Therapy offers so much more than just coping skills. It offers a strong compassionate relationship and creates a safe space for self-exploration and understanding. I’ll welcome you with a warm, grounded presence. You’ll receive guidance, honest feedback, compassionate support, and a genuine desire to understand your world. I know how to sit quietly and hold space when you need to be heard, and I can bring raw honesty when needed, even dropping a well-placed cuss word to cut through the noise and get real. When needed, we may even discover some laughter to help navigate your heartache and find energy, ease, and yes, even peace.

What Makes Kimberley Unique

Experience: I have been a therapist for over 14 years. I earned my Masters in Counseling from St. Edwards University and began working as a Grief and Trauma Therapist at Austin’s Center for Grief and Loss (then My Healing Place), and served as a PRN for Paladin, an out-patient dual diagnosis program for long term care. From there I launched my private practice and now, in addition to working with clients, I supervisor and teach.

My work draws from my education, professional experiences, and life’s lessons. Yet, truthfully, the most powerful lessons about unconditional love, healing, and living a life of joy and exuberance were gifted to me by my dog Gus. Good boy, Gus.

Depth: Working with grief and adoption are more than a specialty for me, they’re my passion and have been from the very beginning. I changed careers and went back to school specifically to work with relational trauma and grief. I knew from personal experience how words often can’t capture the depth of our pain and that we need a witness to the rawness of loss. I understand the way loss unravels identity, purpose, and the very fabric of a person’s world and provide an unwavering commitment to serving these worlds. I am passionate about adoption as I am an adopted person myself, and I am passionate about grief work as a human who has learned that sitting with grief is a necessity yet so few of us are given the space to do so.

Life Experience: I grew up in creative communities on the West Coast of California and the East Coast of Ontario, Canada, before making Austin my home over 25 years ago. My path to becoming a therapist wasn’t linear. I’ve been a Creative Director, a corporate consultant, a small business owner, and a photographer. My creative spirit is still very much alive through my love of acting, design, and photography. I am the happiest and most content when I am creating.