About Kim
Kim Keller is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) with 17 years of experience helping people navigate change and recovery. She brings a down-to-earth and collaborative style and focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. Kim listens closely and helps people notice strengths they already have.
Her goal is to make progress feel doable rather than overwhelming. She often works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions.
How Kim works
Kim also supports those coping with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She uses straightforward conversation to gently challenge unhelpful thinking and to build more helpful habits. Kim draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness, and acceptance-based strategies to help clients change how they respond to difficult thoughts and feelings.
Motivational interviewing is part of her toolkit when people want help finding the will to change. Sessions focus on concrete skills, short-term goals, and small experiments to test what works. People who meet with Kim often want practical tools for mood swings, managing anger, or reducing substance use.
She also helps with long-term concerns such as bipolar mood management, chronic illness, and career stress. Her manner is warm and direct, with a focus on real-life solutions. Kim practices from Michigan and conducts sessions in English.
She aims to create a steady, compassionate space where people can try new ways of coping and move toward goals at their own pace.
Kim lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Kim works with
The areas below are the ones Kim selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Online approaches that focus on skills and values
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and still take actions that match their values. It’s useful for stress, anxiety, and when someone wants to live more in line with what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns. Mindfulness therapy trains attention to the present moment and can reduce reactivity to emotions and stress.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy and happens together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods, and adjust based on what feels helpful. That collaborative process helps find techniques that match the person’s needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for shorter, ongoing support and for fitting therapy into busy days. These options make it easier to get consistent support while balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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