01 · Who Kimberly works with

Kimberly works with stress, Anxiety, grief and depression

Kimberly lists 16 specialisms and 31 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Kimberly chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Kimberly's own words

What Kimberly says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

Welcome, I am an experienced Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana. I have several years working with clients of diverse backgrounds and cultures. It is my daily commitment to provide professional punctuality, expertise and an array of resources to ensure a stable, safe and healthy environment for my clients. This will ensure that each client continues to gain growth, daily wellness and mental health assistance. Although I am open to working with clients of all ages, my current focus is on individuals from early adulthood to geriatrics. I specialize in anxiety, depression, coping with grief and loss, life changes, , and family issues. I pride myself on making sure each client is in a non judgement atmosphere, and an empowering environment which allows them the support they need to effectively express themselves and communicate in a manner best suited for their needs. Together, we will create an effective working treatment plan that would assess a way to evaluate growth, discuss results, and provide feedback that would assist with upward success. I am here to support you as you take that step. Contact me and together we can start your journey to a better, healthier tomorrow.

Kimberly Ragas-Matalamaki, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Oct 2026

03 · How Kimberly works

The 3 approaches Kimberly lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Kimberly lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Kimberly's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Kimberly runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Kimberly practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Kimberly's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Kimberly at this point.

2. Naming Kimberly specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Kimberly is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Kimberly.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Kimberly

Built from what Kimberly actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Kimberly's - Kimberly has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Louisiana

Licence

LA LPC 7186

Licence number

7186

Licence expires

30 Jun 2028

NPI

1972962934

Years in practice

8

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

9 Jun 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Kimberly's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Kimberly. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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