About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Yazell is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience. She practices in Indiana and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and related concerns.
She uses practical methods that help people notice what is keeping them stuck and try different ways of coping. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small steps that build over time. The work can include learning new thinking patterns, practicing emotion regulation skills, and using mindfulness to reduce overwhelm.
How Kimberly works
Her background includes long experience treating people with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns. That history means she is familiar with the challenges of overlapping problems and the ways they affect daily life, sleep, work, and relationships. Dr.
Yazell draws from client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person’s priorities. She integrates cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed.
People looking for help with grief, parenting stress, career concerns, chronic illness, body image, or identity-related issues can find practical support. She also works with concerns like compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and problems arising after separation or loss. Sessions are offered in English and are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Dr. Yazell holds an LCSW in Indiana and brings a straightforward, collaborative style to the work.
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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
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
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Online support options
How these approaches work for online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. It gives people space to talk through what matters to them and to set goals at their own pace. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and a steady, nonjudgmental partner while they work through problems.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and experiments to test unhelpful beliefs and build new habits. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and worries that show up at work or home.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. It teaches emotion regulation, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can reduce reactivity and help people cope in the moment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth weekly sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone calls can fit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers typing. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy days.
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