KIMBERLY CARROLL, MA, LPCC, LADC
I have served individuals in outpatient mental health, chemical dependency and correctional settings since 2010 during my internship years for my Master’s program at Pacific University in Hillsboro, OR. I worked in a variety of settings in Oregon including Washington County Community Correctional Center, a free walk-in clinic, as a counselor working with participants of Washington County Drug Court and in an outpatient substance abuse clinic. My experiences in Bemidji area have included working with Leech Lake Behavioral Health and contracting to facilitate and manage the Steps to Freedom program, before opening my private practice.
My work is largely directed toward dual diagnosis mental health services focusing on substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. Although my approach is very integrative, it has strong foundations in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, Client-Centered and Motivational Interviewing and Gestalt interventions. At times my work with individuals may focus the process and contextual factors, while other times may be very solution-focused to improve gainful employment and improve overall functioning and coping skills.
I also have a strong focus and background experience in depressive and anxiety disorders. I work with individuals from adolescence to older adulthood. I have experience working with transitions related to adjusting to new family roles, employment, care-giving roles, end of life adjustments, acculturation and immigration, along with other life adjustments. My experiences have provided me with training in effectively treating specifically OCD hoarding and agoraphobia. I enjoy working with people to help them get ‘unstuck’ from both pervasive feelings of being ‘down’, to a recent episode of life changes that have seemed to have taken some uneasy and devastating turns. I want to help you find hope.
A day in my office is never a day without humor; that is just how I roll, and a great skill that I feel is important as you better learn to buffer the bumps and turns.
I work hard to practice what I teach; I am a member of a family. I take pride being a wife, a mother of two children, a daughter and a sports coach to many. I coach track and field on the side and enjoy helping others in many walks of life. As an elite science-driven athlete, I am continuously finding new audible books or podcasts to hear the latest bits of sports performance or nutrition research and first hand stories. I love being outside not just to follow my athletic pursuits, but because I love being in nature. I can be found paddling across a lake, ocean or other waterways several days a week. I homeschool my children and enjoy teaching them valuable lessons of the world and cultures around us. I believe we are never to old to learn and master new things; my current athletic pursuits have certainly taken us around the world and reminds how true that is. I hope to inspire those around me that anyone can choose to follow their dream, no matter how crazy it may seem.
I speak minimal amounts of Spanish; I speak at a minimum to moderate level of Afrikaans. Ons kan praat in Afrikaans 'n bietjie, maar my praat is nie op professionele vlak.
Certifications and Licenses
Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
LPCC #cc01739
LADC #304598
