Works with
How Kimberly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Rhode Island
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kimberly
Kimberly Merolla-Brito is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Rhode Island who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, and trauma. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and a practical, person-focused style. Kimberly works with clients who want clearer coping skills, better relationships, or relief from overwhelming emotions.
She keeps sessions warm and interactive. Kimberly listens carefully and avoids stigmatizing labels. She treats each person with respect and sensitivity and aims to help them feel understood and heard.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on client-centered ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques. That means conversations focus on what matters to the client, and on small, practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolkit when they fit the client’s goals.
Kimberly starts where people are and works at their pace. She helps set clear goals and uses session time efficiently. The emphasis is on collaboration so clients stay in the driver’s seat of change.
She offers video, phone, chat, and text-based sessions to fit different schedules and needs. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and fees vary by location and availability. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and an appointment is scheduled according to the therapist’s availability.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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 you can use online and how they help
Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's goals and values, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help people clarify what they want to change. This approach is useful when someone needs steady support and a collaborative partner in making decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions often include practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, anger, depression, and sleep problems.
Mindfulness techniques teach simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without judgment. These tools can reduce reactivity and help with stress, emotional regulation, and coping after trauma.
Kimberly treats finding the right approach as a shared process. She will discuss goals, preferences, and the problems you want to address, then together decide which methods to try and adjust as needed over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier fitting of sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be an option when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short updates, coaching-style exchanges, or when a written check-in fits a schedule. These options let people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and family challenges, plus related issues like grief, sleep problems, and self-esteem.
What is her style of therapy like?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on collaboration, respectful listening, and clear, practical steps clients can use between meetings.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 15 years of experience providing clinical services in a variety of settings in Rhode Island.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, noted as RI LICSW, and practices out of Rhode Island.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.