Kimberley Dobbs, LPC, NCC, CCTP

Therapist • Disability Advocate • Blind Athlete

Turning adversity into insight, and insight into growth.

Kimberley Dobbs is a licensed therapist with over two decades of experience supporting individuals and communities through loss, transition, and profound change. Her work is grounded in clinical expertise and shaped by lived experience, including navigating progressive vision loss. Together, these perspectives inform a thoughtful, human approach to healing that centers on resilience, self-awareness, and meaningful connection.

A photo of Kimberley seated against a soft, light gray background, facing the camera. She has shoulder-length, dark brown curly hair parted near the center and is smiling warmly with a calm, approachable expression. She is wearing a black blazer over a white, ribbed top, giving the image a polished yet understated professional feel. A small stud piercing is visible just above her upper lip.

Beyond her clinical work, Kimberley is an endurance athlete engaged in adaptive sports. Training and competing have shaped her understanding of trust, interdependence, and adaptation. These perspectives carry into her work as a therapist, speaker, and advocate.

Kimberley works collaboratively with people who are seeking greater clarity, balance, and connection, whether through therapy, speaking, or advocacy. Her work invites curiosity, challenges limiting narratives, and supports growth that feels both grounded and sustainable.

A photo of Kimberley seated against a soft, light gray background, facing the camera. She has shoulder-length, dark brown curly hair parted near the center and is smiling warmly with a calm, approachable expression. She is wearing a black blazer over a white, ribbed top, giving the image a polished yet understated professional feel. A small stud piercing is visible just above her upper lip.

Embodied Adaptation in Practice

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A short, music-backed video montage showing Kimberley participating in the Women’s Philadelphia Triathlon. She swims tethered to her guide, cycles as the stoker on a tandem bike, and runs while connected to her guide by a tether.