- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief and loss
About Kimberly
Kimberly Washington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 21 years of experience. She works with adults who are carrying high stress, relationship wounds, and struggles with anger. Her work often focuses on addiction, intimacy and relationship problems, grief, and feeling stuck after life changes.
She uses straightforward conversation to identify patterns that keep people feeling stuck. Sessions look at how past hurts affect current reactions, including anger and resentment. She pays attention to substance use, infidelity, jealousy, and how those issues affect daily life and relationships.
Her background includes work in outpatient substance abuse treatment, transitional living programs for single mothers, and roles with child protective services. Kimberly has also provided group and individual counseling in independent living settings and in private practice. That range informs how she frames practical steps forward.
In session she draws on Client-Centered ideas, Cognitive Behavioral techniques, Narrative and Psychodynamic perspectives, and Solution-Focused strategies. That mix is used to challenge limiting beliefs, reframe personal stories, and build small, usable changes. Conversations are aimed at clearer thinking and fewer reactive patterns.
She trained at the University of Chicago with a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work Administration. The combination of clinical experience and focus areas guides her work with people dealing with anger, addiction, career strain, compassion fatigue, and family-related stress.
How her approaches translate to online work
Kimberly commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s point of view so they can make choices that fit their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people test and change unhelpful thinking patterns.She also draws on Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. Narrative work can be useful for issues like grief, shame, jealousy, and anger because it separates the person from the problem and creates room for different responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the collaboration. She will work with each client to decide which methods to emphasize based on goals, day-to-day problems, and personal preferences. That process can shift over time as new challenges arise.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commuting time. It also gives options when someone prefers not to be on camera or needs a lower-bandwidth session, but you should verify which formats are offered when you schedule.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Texas, Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does Kimberly focus on?
She focuses on addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, grief, anger, coping with life changes, family stress, career strain, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses conversational, practical work that includes Client-Centered approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative and Psychodynamic techniques, and Solution-Focused methods.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience working in settings such as substance abuse treatment, transitional living programs, child protective services, and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW with licenses in Texas and Indiana and is based in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.