Kim Ostrander

“My goal is to provide support, compassion, and hope to you and your family.”

Kim is the Founder and Clinical Director of Abiding Hope. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia and board-certified through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). She is a Clinical Supervisor and offers supervision to Associate Professional Counselors. Kim received a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Dallas in Dallas, Texas and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Kim works with individuals, couples, and families. Her passion is to journey with her clients to help them find new hope leading to a renewed, purposeful, and meaningful life. Whether that is developing new perspectives, strengthening relationships, or healing from the past —- Kim’s desire is to walk alongside her clients with compassion. 

Kim specializes in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an evidence-based approach that supports healing from distressing experiences that helps individuals move forward with hope and renewed resilience. She also loves supporting women in all walks of life — single, married, moms, middle chapter, mature adults. She offers pre-engagement and premarital counseling because she enjoys giving back to a new generation of families. Kim comes alongside couples struggling with relationship issues and parenting struggles with empathy and understanding. When desired, she is passionate about offering faith-integrated counseling to her clients.

Above all, she strives to create a safe, genuine space where you can feel understood, supported, and empowered to pursue healing and wholeness. She brings both professional expertise and personal warmth to her work with clients.

A note from Kim —

“My heart is to walk alongside you and your family on your journey toward hope and healing, especially during life’s most challenging and overwhelming moments. I am here to help support you and your loved ones rediscover your unique strengths, nurture personal growth, and cultivate wellness even in difficult seasons of life. Outside of counseling, I most enjoy spending time with family and friends. I love being a wife to my husband, mom to my three adult children, mother-in-law to my daughter-in-law and son-in-law, and being grandmother to my three amazing grandchildren. I thrive being outside enjoying God’s beautiful creation while hiking with our dogs or gardening. I also love cooking and welcoming a houseful of family and friends. My faith is most important to me and influences who I am at the core, and I seek to extend God’s grace and love to others in meaningful ways!”