About Kimberly
Kimberly Winkel helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She supports those dealing with trauma, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, and mood concerns. Kimberly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW with decades of practice and practical focus.
She listens first and works alongside each person to set clear, doable goals. Sessions are grounded in what the client wants to change.
Background and approach
Kimberly uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to reduce distress and build better daily habits. Her approach also draws on solution-focused methods to identify what already works and expand it. For trauma and abuse concerns she applies trauma-focused techniques aimed at building safety and coping step by step.
The emphasis is on small, steady progress rather than quick fixes. Clients can expect a calm, respectful space and direct suggestions for managing symptoms like worry, sleep trouble, or anger. Kimberly explains ideas in plain language and practices cultural humility in sessions.
She adapts strategies to each person’s background and life demands. With 37 years of experience, Kimberly combines practical skill with a long history of helping people through hard periods. She works with clients from Florida and internationally via online formats.
Sessions focus on clear goals, coping skills, and realistic next steps to move forward.
How Kimberly’s Approaches Shape Online Care
Client-centered work means sessions begin with what matters most to the client. The therapist asks about immediate concerns, goals, and preferences, then adapts each session to those priorities. This helps people focus on practical change and clear next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers simple tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, mood difficulties, sleep problems, and managing anger. Mindfulness Therapy teaches short, present-moment practices to reduce worry and improve emotional regulation; it fits well when stress or rumination are the main problems.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques in session, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and therapist decide together which methods to keep using and which to change as needs evolve.
Online formats make this work flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared worksheets. Phone sessions can fit into a break or when video is not possible. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, short coaching-style support, or notes between sessions. These options let people fit therapy into busy lives and continue progress without long travels.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 37 years
- Licensed
- Indiana, Florida
- Languages
- English