Kimberly Ragas-Matalamaki, LPC - Therapist in Louisiana

Client-centered approach
Practical skills
Goal focused

About Kimberly

Kimberly Ragas-Matalamaki is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana who helps people find steadiness during life’s hard moments. She focuses on adults from early adulthood through later life and aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental setting for conversations about stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and family concerns.

She uses straightforward, practical work in sessions so people can notice small changes that add up. Clients can expect help with coping skills, clearer communication, and steps to manage daily challenges like parenting, career stress, or relationship strain.

Her background includes eight years of counseling people from diverse backgrounds and cultures across Louisiana. That experience shapes a flexible way of meeting people where they are and adapting to their needs. She combines listening with tools that help people practice new ways of thinking and behaving between sessions.

Kimberly draws on client-centered methods to focus sessions on each person’s priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and solution-focused ideas to set short, achievable goals. Together these approaches guide a collaborative plan for growth.

Her work includes attention to issues such as ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, caregiving stress, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. The aim is steady progress through clear steps, real-life strategies, and ongoing feedback.

Approaches that guide online work

Client-centered therapy means the therapist listens closely and follows the person's lead. The focus is on what matters to the client and on building trust and understanding. This approach is helpful for people who need a compassionate space to talk through their concerns.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear steps and exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Solution-focused therapy is brief and action oriented. Sessions identify small, practical goals and the next steps to reach them, which can fit well when people want quick, usable changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on how someone responds and what feels most helpful.

Confirm available session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins that focus on immediate problems or homework review. Licensed professionals can use these approaches to support steady progress while adapting sessions to everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief DepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problems Coping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counseling Immigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Louisiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Kimberly commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and related topics listed in her profile.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions emphasize listening and practical steps. She blends client-centered support with cognitive behavior techniques and solution-focused goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds and cultures in Louisiana.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Louisiana.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with Kimberly?

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