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Kimberly Madison

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Kimberly Madison, LICSW

Alabama

Licensed clinical social worker - Family and trauma focus

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About

  • ACT methods
  • CBT tools
  • Mindfulness practice

About Kimberly

Kimberly Madison is an Alabama LICSW with four years of clinical experience helping adults manage depression, anxiety, stress, family concerns, and trauma recovery. She describes her work as focused on building resilience and clearer self-understanding while developing practical strategies for everyday life. Kimberly sees people for common concerns such as self-esteem, social anxiety, and workplace stress.

Her approach draws from acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior techniques, client-centered work, and mindfulness practices. Those tools are used to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, test unhelpful patterns, and try different ways of responding. Sessions often include skill practice, values clarification, and exercises to reduce overwhelm.

Kimberly notes a faith-informed perspective influences how she listens and supports clients. That means she may include conversations about values, meaning, and purpose when clients want that reflected in care. She encourages straightforward talk about how beliefs and relationships affect mood and behavior.

She helps people tackle concrete problems like communication breakdowns, attachment concerns, shame, and isolation. Work may also focus on recovering from past abuse, coping with chronic illness or pain, and addressing body image or workplace issues.

Her style is collaborative and goal-focused. People who meet with her can expect practical suggestions, behavioral experiments, and attention to what matters most to them as individuals.

How sessions work

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and family-related stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kimberly will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel needs. Therapists can also guide practice between sessions, use brief exercises during a lunch break, or focus on skill building that fits daily routines. These practical benefits aim to make therapy easier to use alongside parenting and household demands.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Alabama

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she help with?

She helps people work through family conflict, communication problems, and the stress that comes from caregiving or parenting roles.

How would she approach anxiety or stress?

She uses cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and acceptance-based practices to reduce symptoms and build coping skills.

How long has she been practicing?

She has four years of clinical experience as an LICSW in Alabama.

What credential and location does she hold?

She is an Alabama LICSW and practices with clients in Alabama.

Can people who speak other languages work with her?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she see international clients?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How does payment work and what about cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin sessions?

Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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