Works with
- Anger
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Kimberly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kimberly
Kimberly Tawney is a Maryland-based clinician who brings medical and social work perspectives to therapy. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C). Kimberly focuses on helping people manage mood challenges, intense emotions, and life stressors in everyday language and steps.
Her work emphasizes clear goals and practical coping tools. Sessions often focus on reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and anger while improving communication and self-esteem.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with grief, addiction concerns, and trauma responses. Kimberly uses approaches drawn from client-centered care, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That means she listens closely, helps people spot unhelpful thought patterns, practices present-moment skills, and supports changes people want to make.
These methods are applied in ways that fit each person’s needs. She has three years of documented experience as a therapist. Prior roles and life experience inform how she sees mood disorders, caregiver stress, and fatherhood issues.
Kimberly aims to create a steady, respectful space where people can name problems and try new ways to handle them. People often come to her for help with relationship strain, feelings of emptiness, or overwhelming anger. Her work also covers body image, social anxiety, personality concerns, self-harm thoughts, and questions about life purpose.
Sessions focus on what’s most useful now and what can change over time.
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.
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Kimberly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s own goals and experience. The therapist listens without judgment and reflects what matters to the client, helping them find their own solutions. This approach is useful for people wanting a supportive space to understand feelings and make choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions include simple exercises and between-session practice to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and anger. CBT is practical and action-focused, which can help people see measurable progress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose or adapt methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time so the work stays relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let visual cues guide conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low, live chat is helpful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue work even when life feels hectic.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What concerns does Kimberly help with?
She helps people facing depression, anxiety, grief, anger, and mood disorders. Other focuses include addiction, trauma, relationship strain, and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented, using listening and practical techniques. Sessions aim to identify useful steps and everyday coping skills.
What background and experience does she bring?
She holds an MD and an LCSW-C and has three years of documented clinical experience as a therapist. Prior life and work experience also shape her perspective.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Maryland and holds the credentials listed as MD and LCSW-C.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription 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 schedule according to therapist availability.