Kimberly batten

LPC, Therapist

Kimberly Batten offers compassionate counseling for life’s challenges. She specializes in helping people face the unique challenges of living with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses, or caring for loved ones with these conditions. She helps clients navigate the complexities of recent diagnoses, ongoing conditions and life events in a safe, empathetic space.  

As someone who is totally blind, the parent of a cancer survivor and a single parent of four, Kimberly’s personal and professional experiences allow her to bring deep compassion and understanding to your journey. She also has 15 years of experience teaching special education, and brings a welcoming, tailored approach to each client.

Contact us to schedule an appointment with Kimberly.

Main Specializations

  • Disabilities and chronic health conditions

  • Caregiver and terminal-care stress

  • Parental stress

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Emotions, Change and Sense of Self

  • Autism

  • Cancer

  • Chronic illness

  • Chronic pain

  • Coping skills

  • Developmental disorders

  • Education and learning disabilities

  • Grief

  • Intellectual disability

  • Life transitions

  • Self esteem

  • Sudden disabilities or illnesses

  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Relationships and Family

  • Caregivers

  • Divorce

  • Geriatric and seniors

  • Infertility

  • Infidelity

Gender and Sexuality

  • LGBTQIA+

  • Transgender

TREATMENT APPROACHES

  • Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

  • Compassion focused

  • Mindfulness-based (MBCT)

  • Person-centered

  • Solution focused brief (SFBT)

  • Strength-based