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Kimberly Rehak

Kimberly Rehak

LPC

Therapist · Pennsylvania · 20+ years of experience

Compassionate counselor for practical change

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  • 20 years experience
  • LPC in Pennsylvania
  • Focus on anger

About Kimberly

Kimberly Rehak is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with more than 20 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Her work also includes help with attention and concentration difficulties, sleep problems, and anger. She acknowledges the courage it takes to begin therapy and aims to make the first step easier to take.

Her approach centers on the client's own knowledge of their life. She treats each person as the expert on their story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions are geared toward concrete changes people can use between meetings. Kimberly listens for what is working and what gets in the way, then helps clients try small adjustments that add up.

Over two decades she has supported people through parenting stress, career transitions, and caregiving burdens. She also addresses issues such as addictions, bipolar disorder, self-esteem, and intimacy-related concerns. Her work includes attention to family of origin patterns and communication problems that often repeat across relationships.

Kimberly works with people coping with chronic illness, chronic pain, and aging-related stress. She also helps with eating and body image concerns, codependency, and substance issues. When relevant, she brings a practical focus to ADHD-related challenges like concentration and memory.

Her style is straightforward and encouraging. She helps clients set realistic goals and track small gains. People who want direct feedback and usable steps often find this approach helpful.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

How therapeutic approaches and online options can fit into daily life

Many clinicians combine evidence-based techniques to address both symptoms and daily functioning. One useful approach focuses on practical problem solving and skill building to reduce anger, manage stress, and improve sleep. This involves breaking down problems into small steps and practicing new responses until they feel natural.

Another common method emphasizes understanding past experiences that shape reactions today. This kind of work looks at patterns that come from family of origin, attachment, or trauma and helps people notice and change repeated behaviors that cause trouble in relationships and work.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and life demands. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.

Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and keep brief check-ins on particularly stressful days. It can also allow a quieter, less disruptive break during a workday or reduce the need to arrange childcare on appointment days. Licensed professionals can help decide how to structure online work so it fits a client's routine and goals.

At a glance

Listed location
Pennsylvania
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Pennsylvania)
LPC · No. PC010333
NPI
1598181877

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Kimberly help with?

She helps people with trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, attention and concentration issues, sleep problems, and a wide range of relationship and life transition concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and direct. She works with clients to identify strengths and try small, workable changes between sessions.

How much experience does she have working in counseling?

She has over 20 years of professional work experience supporting people with mental health and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and practices there.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to start therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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