About Kimberly
Kimberly "Kim" Davis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 16 years of experience in behavioral health. She practices from Kentucky and brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to therapy. Kim speaks English and works with adults who want clear tools and steady support during hard times.
Kim completed both a bachelor's and master’s degree in social work and has served in several leadership roles in clinical settings. Her background includes work at a military base addressing patterns of human behavior and post-traumatic stress concerns.
Background and approach
She has also been a social work director at a hospital, clinical director at a substance abuse center, and a behavioral health therapist in crisis units. In addition, Kim managed a local homeless shelter for several years and draws on that experience when helping people who face complex life stressors.
Her practice areas include trauma, substance-related concerns, anxiety, depression, ADHD, sleep issues, anger, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles. She also addresses concerns like attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and blended family challenges. Kim uses practical, skills-based methods in sessions.
She draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, solution-focused work, and trauma-focused approaches. Sessions focus on small, doable steps, symptom management, and clearer communication. People who choose Kim often want straightforward guidance, concrete coping skills, and a therapist who listens without judgment.
She works collaboratively to set goals and track progress in ways that fit daily life.
Practical approaches for online therapy and skill building
Kim uses cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused methods in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on processing distressing events and building coping strategies to reduce the impact of traumatic memories and triggers.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan over time. This collaborative way helps match methods to real needs rather than relying on a single model.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make care easier to fit into daily life. Video lets people use visual cues and longer discussions. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief updates, between-session coaching, or when writing helps the person organize thoughts. These options help people access therapy from different places and schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English
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