About Kimberley
Dr. Kimberley Dockery is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Oregon. She brings ten years of clinical experience and a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions.
Parents and individuals often turn to her for help with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, and ADHD-related challenges. She focuses on understanding each person’s story within the context of their life and relationships. Sessions aim to clarify what matters most and set simple, realistic steps toward those values.
Background and approach
Dr. Dockery uses clear, problem-focused strategies and gentle encouragement rather than medical jargon. Her approach blends acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered listening.
She often adds mindfulness practices to help people manage difficult thoughts and feelings in daily life. Emotionally focused strategies are used when relationship patterns are getting in the way of connection. Dr.
Dockery has a background working as a medical family therapist and has supported people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress, cancer, and related life changes. That experience shapes how she balances emotional support with practical problem solving. She speaks English and works with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
She aims to create a respectful, collaborative space where clients set the pace and goals. If someone wants step-by-step coping skills or help sorting out relationship and life transitions, she offers a clear path forward.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Dr. Dockery commonly draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when working online. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that matter, which can help with motivation and coping. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening-based space where the client’s goals lead the work. That approach helps people feel heard and makes it easier to try new skills together. Deciding which approach to emphasize is a joint process; she will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and working through emotional material. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a mid-day check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or health demands.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Oregon, Washington
- Languages
- English
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