Lydia Kickliter, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor in Asheville, NC — therapist at ThriveTalk

Lydia Kickliter, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

20+ yrs experience

Updated August 10, 2026 How we verify

About

Lydia Kickliter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LCMHC in North Carolina) based in Asheville, NC, with over 20 years of experience and advanced training in EMDR and Trauma-Focused CBT. She specializes in helping women heal from abuse, trauma, and life transitions.

Services

  • Trauma / PTSD
  • EMDR
  • Anxiety
  • Abuse / survivors of abuse
  • Domestic abuse
  • Women's empowerment
  • Life transitions
  • Grief
  • Divorce adjustment
  • Codependency
  • Perfectionism
  • Self-esteem
  • Depression
  • PTSD
  • Adjustment disorders
  • Relationship issues
  • Stress management
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Trauma-Focused CBT
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Mindfulness-based therapy
  • Somatic / inner child healing
  • Therapeutic yoga
  • Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology
  • Women's Health Psychology

State licenses

  • North Carolina · License #12763 · LCMHC Active

Reputation

5 / 5 across 4 reviews Positive
  • Healthgrades Rated 5 / 5 4 reviews

What clients praise

  • Explains conditions well
  • Low wait times
  • Friendly staff
  • Easy scheduling

Sources

The facts on this page are drawn from 14 public sources and independently fact-checked before publication.

provider website

Healthgrades directory

  • NPI, education (Argosy University Tampa 2010, Queens College 1996), specialties, 5.0/5 rating from 4 reviews, positive review themes (healthgrades.com)

NPPES NPI registry (individual NPI 1164763934)

  • NPI, credential LCMHC, primary taxonomy 101YP2500X, NC license 12763, address 87 Botany Dr Asheville NC, enumeration date 2013-03-04 (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)

NPPES NPI registry (organizational NPI 1851773121)

  • Practice entity 'Lydia Kickliter, LPC, LLC', sole member Lydia Kickliter, same NC license 12763, address 29 Ravenscroft Dr Ste 102 Asheville NC (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)

npino.com NPI mirror

  • Corroborates NPI 1164763934 record details (npino.com)

city-data.com NC business entity registry

  • PLLC 'Lydia Kickliter, LPC, PLLC' registered NC 2018-01-11, active status, addresses 29 Ravenscroft Dr and 87 Botany Dr Asheville NC (city-data.com)

beingseen.org directory

  • 17 years in practice (per this listing), specialties, modalities, fees ~$150/session, insurance accepted (BCBS, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare), office address 13 1/2 Eagle St Suite J Asheville NC, remote services offered to clients in FL, GA, and overseas (beingseen.org)

TherapyDen directory listing (referenced via search)

medicarelist.com NPI mirror

  • Corroborates NPI, NC license 12763, non-participating Medicare status (medicarelist.com)

Welli directory

  • Corroborates NPI, license, Asheville address, accepting patients status (welli.com)

LinkedIn profile

  • Professional identity as Lydia Kickliter, LPC, LMHC, EMDR-certified therapist (linkedin.com)

Open Path Collective directory (referenced via search)

YourTango Experts directory (referenced via search)

  • Credentials LMHC/LPC/NCC, specialties in abuse, anxiety, domestic abuse, women's empowerment (yourtango.com)
Find A Therapist