Works with
How Kimberley works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kimberley
Kimberley Slown is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people manage strong emotions and everyday stress. She brings 25 years of experience and a calm, straightforward style to sessions. Kimberley focuses on issues such as anger, trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship concerns.
She offers help to people struggling with parenting stress, grief, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and identity-related challenges. Her work centers on clear goals and steady skill building.
Background and approach
Kimberley blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape current reactions. For people dealing with trauma, she includes EMDR and DBT-informed strategies when appropriate.
Sessions are aimed at making daily life easier and safer emotionally. Kimberley helps people develop tools for handling anger, coping with life changes, and managing compassion fatigue. She uses short, practical exercises and regular check-ins so progress is visible over time.
Clients can expect a direct but warm approach. Conversations focus on realistic steps and workable skills suited to each person’s situation. The goal is clearer thinking, fewer overwhelming reactions, and better coping with stress.
Kimberley practices in Tennessee and works in English. She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to therapist availability.
What Kimberley works with
Everything Kimberley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kimberley's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberley lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Kimberley’s approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and close connections; online sessions use conversation to notice those patterns and try different ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a nonjudgmental space so a person can find their own solutions; in remote sessions this means reflective conversation and real-time feedback to help someone make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, targets the thoughts and routines that keep problems going and teaches concrete tools to change them; this approach is useful for anger, anxiety, and depression and translates well to exercises done between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Kimberley works with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. She explains options, tries techniques together, and adjusts the plan as progress or needs change so care feels practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and do guided exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or clients prefer no camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coping skills practice, or when scheduling quick support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Kimberley
What concerns does Kimberley often address?
She helps people with anger, trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting stress, grief, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, mixing client-centered listening with cognitive and behavioral exercises to build coping skills.
What is her professional background and experience?
Kimberley is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of professional experience working with trauma, stress, and emotional regulation.
Where is Kimberley licensed and based?
She is licensed in Tennessee and provides services listed as based in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.