About Kimberly
Kimberly Averett is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience in Mississippi. She focuses on helping people manage addiction, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationship and family challenges. Kimberly aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and direct so parents can take the next step for their family.
She prioritizes a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they are thinking and feeling. Sessions move at a steady, practical pace so problems feel less overwhelming.
How Kimberly works
Kimberly listens for patterns in behavior and story, then works with each person to find clearer choices. Her approach blends several practical methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break down thinking and behavior that keeps problems going.
Client-Centered Therapy keeps sessions focused on the person’s values and priorities. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and finds new ways to tell those stories. Kimberly also brings experience helping people through parenting stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiving strain.
She has supported people facing chronic illness, aging issues, eating-related concerns, and gender identity questions. This range helps her tailor sessions to the problem at hand. Many people choose simple, goal-focused work with her when they want faster relief.
Others stay for deeper, longer-term change. Either way, Kimberly emphasizes practical tools, honest conversation, and steady support to help people move forward.
Kimberly lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Mississippi |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, respect, and following the client's priorities to guide each session. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and support while they sort through difficult feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and behavior patterns tied to addiction or eating issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kimberly will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That plan can change over time as progress is made.
Online sessions allow similar work to in-person care while adding flexibility. Video calls approximate a face-to-face session for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework, or when someone prefers writing between scheduled sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.
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