I am licensed in South Dakota with 7 years of professional work experience. I have experience helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Divorce and separation, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Hearing impaired, Isolation / loneliness, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
SD LPC LPC20592
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Kathryn Sims. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Love that she is a good listener.
Written on Nov 21, 2024 after therapy with Kathryn for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues
Kathryn is a non-judgmental, effective counselor. I have been supported through a difficult season. She has provided gentle yet steady guidance that has kept me from despairing.
Written on Oct 29, 2024 after therapy with Kathryn for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, and adhd
She was attentive and provided alternatives
Written on Aug 07, 2024 after therapy with Kathryn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
GREAT
Written on Jun 26, 2024 after therapy with Kathryn for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She’s been excellent and very tentative to work with. She “gets” it. Love working with her
Written on Jun 13, 2024 after therapy with Kathryn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Kathryn has been very helpful in giving me practical tips to use during the week. He suggestions have brought me peace and clarity in my present situations
Written on Jun 08, 2024 after therapy with Kathryn for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties