About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Phillips uses practical, talk-based therapies to help people manage stress and anxiety. She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Texas with 11 years of experience.
Her approach is straightforward and focused on small, doable steps toward change. She helps people facing grief, low self-esteem, depression, and career or relationship challenges. She also supports those coping with trauma and compassion fatigue.
Sessions aim to be a place to speak openly without judgment so people can figure out what they want to change.
How Kimberly works
Therapy blends short-term tools with deeper reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with clearer options. Narrative and psychodynamic ideas can help people make sense of patterns that have shaped their choices over time.
Dr. Phillips also uses motivational interviewing to boost readiness for change and solution-focused strategies to set achievable goals. Together these methods help with life transitions, workplace stress, and issues tied to loss or identity.
She has worked in clinical settings for over a decade and brings that practical experience into sessions. People who contact her can expect a calm, direct style and a plan that focuses on what matters to them. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
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What Kimberly works with
The areas below are the ones Kimberly selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- First responder issues
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Dr. Phillips often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change and to set small, realistic goals. Narrative therapy is used when it helps people reframe life stories and see new possibilities.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for brief support between sessions and for people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue care from different locations.
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