Therapist profile
Kimberly Davis, LICSW
Alabama LICSW - Family and relationship concerns
Continue with KimberlyAbout
- Client-centered work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practice
About Kimberly
Kimberly Davis is an Alabama licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 15 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, mood disorders, parenting strain, relationship questions, trauma and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical skills and real problems people face at home and work.
She draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness practices are used to explore feelings and increase awareness. Motivational interviewing supports people who want to make changes but feel stuck.
Her background includes crisis stabilization, inpatient psychiatric and detox settings, residential treatment, re-entry correctional facilities, outpatient care, and independent contracting. That range informs how she helps people prioritize safety, short-term coping, and longer-term goals.
In session she is direct and solution-focused while treating the person as the expert on their life. The focus is on learning specific skills, strengthening resources, and improving daily coping so small changes add up.
Kimberly emphasizes practical steps: developing new behaviors, addressing unhelpful thinking, and building routines that support mood and sleep. She also addresses topics such as grief, intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, ADHD, OCD patterns, and compassion fatigue. If you want a clear plan and steady support for home life challenges, she offers that structure.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Kimberly uses client-centered therapy to listen closely to what matters to you and shape sessions around those priorities. This approach is about trusting the person’s perspective and helping them notice what already works and what could change.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT offers concrete exercises you can try between sessions to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change troublesome routines. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is used to look at core feelings and how they affect connection and intimate concerns; it helps people name emotions and try different responses when relationships or closeness feel strained.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Kimberly will discuss options with you, try methods that fit your goals, and adjust based on what helps. Expect discussion, skill practice, and short experiments to see what makes a real difference.
Confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow quieter check-ins when time is limited, or let you use shorter meetings for brief coaching-style support. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like mindfulness exercises or CBT worksheets to remote meetings so progress continues alongside daily life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, bipolar and depressive symptoms, trauma and grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and related concerns.
How would she approach my concerns in therapy?
Her style is client-centered and direct, using practical techniques from CBT, EFT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build skills and improve coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience across crisis stabilization, inpatient psychiatric and detox units, residential care, re-entry correctional facilities, outpatient settings, and independent contracting.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Alabama LICSW, a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Alabama.
Can she work with me if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.