Kimberly Dickenson, MA, LPC

Hi, I’m Kimberly, and I help “emerging" adults. Don’t you love that term? I do! What does it mean? Definition of emerge: intransitive verb 1 : to become manifest : become known 2 : to rise from : come forth into view 3 : to come into being through evolution; develop It means that you are in process. The truth is, all of life is “in process” but I imagine you are here because seriously, THIS time, this time is intense. Let’s face it, it can kind of suck! This time feels like MAJOR process time. I get it. I understand how challenging and downright terrifying it can be starting something new you've never done before, trying to change, trying to write a new story, trying to start over. I totally hear you when you say, “OK, can I just ‘EMERGE’ already? I am done sitting in all this uncertainty!” I’ve been in that place: the one where you question who you are and what you want and what you are doing and where you are going and how you are going to get there. I get it. I work with people in all types of life transitions across the lifespan: starting college and ending college, starting, changing or ending a career, embarking on parenthood or launching a kid, beginning a relationship or ending one, grief and loss of all kinds, loss of health, loss of a loved one, loss of how you thought things were supposed to be. I LOVE these transitions. They are fertile ground for optimism and strength and honing who you are! They are also prime moments that can cause anxiety, stress, depression and identity crisis! While it can feel super uncomfortable to be in a period of instability and uncertainty, it is also a time of possibility, and I am honored to walk alongside you in the journey to figuring out, because I believe you can, and you will, figure it out. You know how. Even if it’s hard. I am here to help you cultivate the courage and compassion you need to walk into and through change like a boss. ************************************************************* Current Groups: Loving Bravely: a 6-week Process Group for Women Where: CURA Counseling 7180 SW Fir Loop Suite 250 Suite 250 Portland, OR 97223 When: Every Wednesday 11am - 12:30pm Starts June 4, 2025 $65/wk or $360 paid upfront This group is for you, if you want to be the author of your love life and tell a different story than the one you've told so far. Bring an open, brave, curious and compassionate heart and a commitment to be authentic and willing to look at your challenges, tender spots and triggers. The process will include examining our own stories about love, intimacy, sex, gender and commitment. We will identify ways we each navigate in the relational world and together we will learn to be brave in love with ourselves and with a partner. 90-minute groups, held weekly. Grieving, Growing, Glowing: a 6-week journey Where: CURA Counseling 7180 SW Fir Loop Suite 250 Tigard, OR 97223 When: Every Tuesday 6pm - 7:30pm Starts June 3, 2025 $65/wk or $360 paid upfront Heartbroken? Welcome to Grieving, Growing, Glowing: A six-week journey through heartbreak to wholeness. If you are holding a tender heart right now - from a breakup, a loss, a story that didn't go the way you hoped - I want to invite you into something soft, honest, and healing. This group is for anyone navigating the aftermath of heartbreak. We will meet once a week, in-person, for 90 minutes. You'll get tools to tend your heart, space to speak your truth, and support from others who get it. Come as you are - raw, radiant, messy and brave.