At SMPsychotherapy & Counseling Services, we are excited to welcome Kimberly Gaites, LPC-A, a compassionate and dedicated therapist committed to walking alongside her clients in every stage of life. Kimberly believes that every individual has the ability to grow, heal, and transform—no matter their past or current challenges.

Her guiding mantra is:
“The butterfly does not look back at the caterpillar in shame, just as you should not look back at your past in shame. Your past was part of your own transformation.”

With a holistic and client-centered approach, Kimberly tailors therapy to each person’s unique strengths, needs, and goals. She integrates evidence-based interventions with genuine empathy to create a safe, nonjudgmental space for clients to explore their feelings, develop healthy coping skills, and move toward a more fulfilling life.

Kimberly works with children, teens, adults, couples, families, and older adults, helping them navigate a wide range of concerns, including:

• ADHD & Behavioral Challenges – Helping children and adults improve focus, organization, and self-regulation
• Anxiety & Depression – Building resilience, emotional balance, and hope
• Anger Management – Learning healthy ways to express and process emotions
• Child & Adolescent Therapy – Supporting emotional development and social skills
• Relationship & Family Issues – Strengthening communication, trust, and connection
• Life Transitions – Guiding clients through change, loss, and personal growth
• Domestic Abuse & Trauma – Providing a safe space for healing and recovery
• Grief & Loss Counseling – Offering comfort and strategies to process loss
• Self-Esteem & Identity – Encouraging self-worth and empowerment
• Career & Academic Support – Helping college students and young adults find direction
• Women’s Issues – Addressing the unique challenges women face in different seasons of life

She is passionate about working with young children (4+), pre-teens, teenagers, college students, adults, couples, families, and elders (65+). Kimberly also has specialized experience supporting clients with developmental disorders, learning disabilities, emotional disturbances, and suicidal ideation.

Kimberly’s style is warm, approachable, and collaborative—she believes therapy is a partnership where clients are the experts of their own lives, and her role is to provide tools, perspective, and encouragement for their journey.

Whether you are seeking therapy for yourself, your child, or your family, Kimberly is here to help you take the next step toward healing, growth, and lasting change.

Begin your transformation today—schedule an appointment with Kimberly Gaites.