About Kimbalie
Kimbalie (Kim) Commissiong is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical ways to cope with sleeping problems, low self-esteem, parenting strain, anger, and mood concerns. Kim has twenty years of experience offering steady support and clear guidance.
She earned a Master’s degree in Social Work from Barry University in Miami and holds a Florida LCSW (FL LCSW SW7375).
Background and approach
Over two decades she has counseled people facing depression, trauma, and major life changes such as divorce, loss, or disability. That background informs a calm, grounded approach to therapy. In sessions she keeps the tone open and non-judgmental.
Conversations are interactive and focused on what will help in day-to-day life. Kim looks for individual strengths to build on and practical steps clients can use between meetings. Her methods include solution-focused work, cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, narrative techniques, and mindfulness.
She adapts communication and plans to match each person’s goals and pace. Therapy aims to be collaborative rather than prescriptive. Kim encourages people to take small steps toward change and offers support while they do the work.
She helps clients set realistic goals and practices skills that can reduce distress. If someone is ready to start, she focuses on making the process clear and manageable.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Kim uses cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness alongside motivational interviewing to help people change unhelpful thinking and build better daily habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that make stress and anxiety worse, then practicing small changes that lead to different outcomes. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and bodily reactions with less judgment, which can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and mood. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to clarify what matters most and strengthen motivation to try new behaviors when someone feels stuck.Choosing the right mix of methods is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works together with clients to find which approaches fit their goals and comfort level. Plans are adapted as progress is made and priorities change, so methods can shift over time based on results and preference.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping care consistent and practical.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English