- Thoughts and habits
- Trauma-informed care
- Practical coping skills
About Kimberley
Kimberley Slown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Tennessee with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and the everyday habits and thoughts that get in the way of daily life. Kimberley works with adolescents and adults and aims to create a calm space where people can speak openly without judgment.
She uses approaches such as EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), attachment-based therapy, and client-centered work to guide sessions. In practical terms this means helping clients notice unhelpful thinking patterns, practice new coping skills, and process past hurts at a manageable pace. Sessions are intended to help people build routines and habits that make daily life feel steadier.
Kimberley has long experience addressing trauma and abuse, as well as related concerns like grief, addiction, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, eating and sleeping problems, and life transitions. Her background includes focused work with LGBTQ concerns and complex histories such as adoption and attachment issues.
She describes beginning therapy as a courageous choice and aims to collaborate on clear, realistic goals. People who value a practical, talk-and-skill-based approach may find her style straightforward and grounded.
To start a match, the site process asks you to complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered.
She uses approaches such as EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), attachment-based therapy, and client-centered work to guide sessions. In practical terms this means helping clients notice unhelpful thinking patterns, practice new coping skills, and process past hurts at a manageable pace. Sessions are intended to help people build routines and habits that make daily life feel steadier.
Kimberley has long experience addressing trauma and abuse, as well as related concerns like grief, addiction, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, eating and sleeping problems, and life transitions. Her background includes focused work with LGBTQ concerns and complex histories such as adoption and attachment issues.
She describes beginning therapy as a courageous choice and aims to collaborate on clear, realistic goals. People who value a practical, talk-and-skill-based approach may find her style straightforward and grounded.
To start a match, the site process asks you to complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
How Kimberley’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practice different ways of relating. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to change them; this is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday habits. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process painful memories in manageable steps and can be adapted for remote delivery when appropriate.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kimberley will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That helps create a plan that mixes talk, skill practice, and targeted trauma processing as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy lives by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or offering times that work around school and work. Licensed professionals, including Kimberley, can use talk-based methods and guided skill practice effectively in remote sessions when the format matches a client's needs.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kimberley commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and many related issues such as parenting stress and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach mixes client-centered conversation with skill-based methods like CBT and DBT, plus targeted trauma work such as EMDR.
How much experience does she have?
Kimberley has 25 years of professional experience in social work and psychotherapy practice.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Tennessee and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the country?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.