Kimberly "Kim" Davis, LCSW
Experienced LCSW helping people manage anger and stress
Book with KimberlyWorks with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Kimberly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kentucky
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kimberly
Kimberly "Kim" Davis is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience. She practices from Kentucky and brings a practical, down-to-earth style to therapy. Kim focuses on helping people manage anger alongside related concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship frustrations.
She earned a master’s and bachelor’s degree in social work and holds an LCSW. Her background includes leadership roles in hospital social work and substance use programs, crisis unit work, and running a local homeless shelter.
Background and approach
These roles shaped a hands-on approach to emotional and behavioral challenges. Kim uses straightforward techniques that people can try between sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and on dialectical skills to build better emotional regulation.
She also uses solution-focused steps to set clear, achievable goals. When trauma is part of the story, she applies trauma-focused methods to help people make sense of painful experiences and regain control. Sessions move at a pace the person is comfortable with, and practical tools are emphasized over theory.
Kim typically helps people who are coping with life changes, addiction concerns, sleep problems, ADHD-related struggles, and intimacy or communication issues. Her work aims to reduce immediate distress and build routines that make daily life smoother.
What Kimberly works with
Everything Kimberly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kimberly's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kimberly lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused 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.
Approaches that translate to online care
Kim commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors and to build new, practical habits for handling anger, anxiety, and low mood. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can be practiced between sessions.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Kim works with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as needs change over time. The first sessions often focus on immediate coping tools while building toward longer-term goals.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for longer, deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support quick coaching, brief updates, and ongoing practice of skills between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily routines.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What concerns does Kim commonly help with?
She works with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What sort of therapy style does she use?
Kim uses practical, skills-based methods including cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, with a solution-focused orientation and trauma-focused tools when needed.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of experience and has held roles in hospital social work, substance abuse program leadership, crisis units, and running a local homeless shelter.
What credentials and location are listed?
Kim holds an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with a Kentucky LCSW designation and practices from Kentucky.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
How are sessions delivered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.