Karen Kimmons

Licensed Associate Professional Counselor

“Licensed Professional Counselor Associate who works from a holistic, evidence-based, solution-focused and trauma-informed approach.”

About Me

When life feels overwhelming, I offer a grounded space to understand your experiences. I guide you using a holistic, evidence-based approach, helping you connect the dots across your life. We will gently explore past influences through a trauma-informed lens. Then, we build on your unique strengths. My solution-focused method helps you discover practical steps, moving you towards greater well-being and confidence.

Approach

An integrative, research-informed stance guides how I approach unfolding your story—balancing practical skills with gentle attention to past wounds. Whether you meet me in Nantes or online in English, sessions feel steady and paced to your needs: we clarify patterns with focused assessment, practice short mindfulness and cognitive strategies, and set small, achievable goals. Between sessions I offer brief reflections and tailored exercises so progress feels manageable. People navigating anxiety, transitions, identity or relational shifts often find this collaborative rhythm helpful.

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Basic Information

Nantes, France

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.
Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
A therapy combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioural techniques, designed particularly to prevent relapse in depression.
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CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Couples
Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Career Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.
Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Relocation / Expat
The psychological challenges of moving to a new country or city, including loneliness, culture shock, identity shifts, and loss of social support.
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LGBTQI+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.
Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Sexual Issues
Difficulties related to sexual functioning, desire, identity, or behaviour that cause distress or interfere with relationships.
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Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling
Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.
Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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