- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Kimberly
Kimberly "Kim" Fahey is a Connecticut LCSW with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Kim works with adults who are carrying guilt or shame connected to family, faith, relationships, or past choices.
Kim uses straightforward conversation to help people sort their thoughts and reactions. She leans on client-centered work to listen closely and understand each person's perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try different ways of responding.
Mindfulness practices appear in sessions as short exercises and attention skills to reduce reactivity. Psychodynamic ideas help when people want to understand how family of origin or past experiences shape current feelings. Solution-focused techniques are used to set small, practical steps when someone wants immediate changes.
In the room Kim asks clear questions and reflects what she hears back. Sessions aim to be practical and readable, not full of jargon. She often helps people break big problems into smaller, manageable parts.
Her background includes many years supporting people through midlife shifts, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and relational issues like communication trouble, control problems, and forgiveness. She also addresses problems such as hoarding, impulsivity, paranoia, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
If someone is considering therapy, Kim asks them to think about specific goals and to be ready to try small experiments between sessions. She uses her years of experience to offer steady, approachable guidance while people work through guilt and shame and related struggles.
How her approaches are used in online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can explore what matters to them. This approach helps with shame and relationship worries by letting someone speak without being led through a fixed agenda.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and tests small experiments to change them. It is useful for anxiety, guilt-based thinking, and managing low mood with concrete steps and homework.
Finding the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick approaches that match their goals, preferences, and life demands. That choice can change as sessions go on, and input from the person is central to deciding what to try next.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that working remotely helps them keep therapy consistent while juggling parenting, caregiving, work, or other responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, family of origin issues, abandonment, and caregiving stress.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques to name and challenge unhelpful thoughts. Mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas may also be used to understand where the feelings come from.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kim has 25 years of professional experience working with people on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a CT LCSW, licensed in Connecticut. Her practice and work are based in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure they match your needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location. 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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.