A. Kim Haws

A. Kim Haws is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with four decades of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, addiction issues, anger, self-esteem challenges, and career questions. He frames work around practical change, helping clients notice how their thoughts shape feelings and behavior. His tone is direct and grounded, aimed at people who want clear tools to manage life’s problems.

Haws holds a Masters in Counseling and has combined professional practice with life experience over 40 years. He uses a range of approaches and strategies to address inner conflicts, tailoring methods to the person in front of him rather than applying a single fixed method. He emphasizes changing unhelpful thinking patterns so people can feel and act differently.

One specific method he uses is Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, which looks closely at the beliefs that follow upsetting events and how those beliefs influence mood and behavior. He helps people reframe rigid or self-defeating thoughts into more workable alternatives. The aim is practical relief and improved daily functioning.

Sessions focus on concrete steps, simple mental shifts, and coping strategies people can use between meetings. He works in straightforward language and prioritizes approaches that fit a person's life and goals. Readers are invited to consider whether they want tools for managing stress, improving relationships, or navigating big life changes.

Before booking, people should confirm current session formats and scheduling details. The therapist accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Many of the therapist's methods focus on changing thoughts and building new habits. Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy examines the beliefs people hold after upsetting events and helps reframe rigid or self-defeating thinking into more practical alternatives. That work usually involves identifying specific thoughts, testing them, and practicing new responses to change mood and behavior.

In addition to cognitive work, he emphasizes practical coping strategies and step-by-step plans to handle stress, cravings, relationship tensions, or career transitions. These techniques are hands-on and can include homework between sessions to reinforce new skills and track progress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they will adjust strategies as progress unfolds rather than sticking to a single plan from the start.

Session format details were not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten a check-in when time is limited, or remove commute time so appointments are more consistent. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to deliver the same practical exercises, thought-reframing work, and between-session assignments that are used in person.