- CBT focus
- Guilt and shame
- First responder issues
About Kimberly
Kimberly McKenzie is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 24 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship struggles and family issues. She also pays attention to guilt and shame as part of a wider list of focus areas.
Kimberly uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact. Sessions often involve identifying patterns, testing unhelpful thoughts, and trying new responses between meetings.
Her background includes long-term clinical work in Michigan. That experience informs how she approaches problems like substance use, domestic violence, and recovery after trauma. She also works with concerns such as body image, chronic illness or pain, codependency, and control issues.
Kimberly is practiced at discussing sensitive topics such as gender dysphoria, first responder stress, and issues related to hearing impairment. She includes communication skills and coping tools when those skills will help with daily life and relationships.
When people bring guilt or shame, sessions focus on specific situations and the thinking patterns that keep those feelings active. She aims to help people try different ways of responding and to build concrete skills for handling triggers and difficult moments.
To begin someone selects the online therapy options, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a first session. The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
How CBT and practical methods are used online
CBT helps people identify and test thoughts that keep stress, anxiety, guilt, or shame active. It involves noticing automatic thoughts, looking for evidence, and trying alternative, more balanced thoughts. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems tied to unhelpful thinking patterns.When addressing addictions or trauma-related symptoms she pairs CBT ideas with concrete skills work. That can include planning steps for cravings, practicing grounding or distress-management techniques, and rehearsing different communication responses for relationship stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past tries, and daily life to decide which methods to use. That choice is made together and can change as needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, or have shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can adapt CBT worksheets, homework, and skill practice to fit online appointments and everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT-related issues, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses practical conversation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to look at thoughts, behaviors, and feelings. Sessions often include skill practice and testing new ways of responding.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That background informs her work with trauma, addictions, and long-term stress.
What credentials and region apply?
She is an LMSW licensed in Michigan. Her practice and work history are based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.