About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Carroll helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem, depression, and related concerns. She also supports people facing relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career changes, ADHD challenges, and trauma.
Dr. Carroll’s tone is warm and straightforward, and she aims to make therapy practical and understandable. She holds a doctorate in psychology and is licensed as an Arizona psychologist, PSY-003751.
She has worked in the field for 20 years and draws on that experience to guide conversations toward clear goals.
How Kimberly works
Sessions focus on real-life choices and skills that people can use after therapy ends. Her main approaches include cognitive behavioral work that links thoughts, feelings, and actions, acceptance and commitment ideas about values and action, and client-centered listening that follows the person’s priorities. She also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and existential approaches when they fit the situation.
In sessions Dr. Carroll helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck. Then she works with them to try different ways of thinking and acting.
She encourages practical exercises to practice between meetings and asks for feedback to adjust the plan. Her style is direct but compassionate. She invites honest conversation and will consult with other professionals if a difficult problem requires it.
Therapy with her aims to help people make clearer decisions, manage strong emotions, and find more satisfaction in everyday life.
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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
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | AZ Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
Dr. Carroll commonly uses cognitive behavioral strategies that link thoughts, feelings, and actions to help people change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, decision-making, and many everyday struggles because it focuses on practical exercises and clear steps.She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people clarify values and take committed action even when strong emotions are present. ACT can be helpful for stress, grief, addictive patterns, and life transitions by focusing on what matters most and building small, value-driven steps.
Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through your concerns, try different approaches when needed, and tailor techniques to your goals and preferences. Together you will decide which methods to use and when to adjust the plan.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you work more closely on nuances of interaction, while phone calls can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth. Chat and messaging support brief check-ins, written reflection, and flexible communication between appointments.
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