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Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC Master of Arts, MAI love working with HSPs, LGBTQ+ Millennials, and helping folks to create more balance while overcoming trauma. If you have a specific scheduling need, contact me for my full availability.
Kimber-Lea Raef is a Licensed Professional Counselor located in Austin, TX. Kimber-Lea supports those who feel overwhelmed by daily life due to the aftershocks of trauma. Many of Kimber-Lea’s clients don’t immediately recognize their symptoms as reactions to trauma, however after speaking with Kimber-Lea about their anxiety, sadness, inability to connect with others, or feelings of intense insecurity, they realize that they might feel this way because of experiences in the past. Kimber-Lea’s compassion, warmth, and creativity provide clients with a safe atmosphere to share their inner thoughts, emotions, and dreams.
Kimber-Lea bases her approach to therapy from Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), in which she is fully trained. TF-CBT helps clients draw connections from their inner thoughts and negative self talk to their mood or emotional responses and past experiences. Kimber-Lea also encourages clients to talk about their family structure and relationships to further understand where emotions come from - and how to promote positive emotions.
Kimber-Lea earned her Master’s degree from Texas State University. Together with her therapy dog, Fyrenz, Kimber-Lea supports clients experiencing grief, depression, or low self-esteem. Kimber-Lea brings a sense of playfulness into session and builds strong trusting relationships with her clients as they work through difficult conversations.
Trauma - Healing painful experiences and memories from the past, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); coping and healing after threatening, scary, or distressing events, such as experiences of oppression, witnessing accidents, or experiencing abuse (sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical)
Loss, grief, and bereavement - Emotionally preparing for the anticipated passing of a loved one or pet; managing feelings and reactions to a death or other loss of significance; support during the process of healing and acceptance
LGBTQIA, gender, and sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender (including trans, non-binary, and gender expansive identities), and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges; and entities; support throughout the process of transition.
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Life Transition and/or Stress Management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others; coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Kimber-Lea Raef is not in-network with any insurances.
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Years of Experience: 7 years
Encompassing Wisdom & Wellness, PLLC, Therapist & Co-Owner, 2020 - Present
Guadalupe County Children’s Advocacy Center, Therapist, 2017 - 2020
San Marcos Treatment Center, Clinical Therapist, 2016 - 2017
STARRY, Counselor-Intern, 2016 - 2016
Animal-Assisted Counseling Academy, Therapy Dog Team Intern, 2019
Association for Play Therapy, Registered Play Therapist (RPT), 2019
Texas State University, M.A. , 2016
Texas A&M University, B.S., 2013
Texas: 76682
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