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Debra Kimble, LCSW

Experienced LCSW focused on practical support

9 years in practice · based in New York · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Debra

Debra Kimble is a licensed clinical social worker with nine years of practice in New York. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety and cope with life changes. Debra also supports people facing trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression.

She emphasizes a collaborative approach and treats each person as the expert on their own story. Debra keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first and helps clients identify strengths they already have.

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Background and approach

Then she works with them to build small, manageable steps toward change. Sessions often focus on problem solving, emotion regulation, and creating routines that reduce overwhelm. Her style is warm and direct.

She encourages honest talk about what’s working and what isn’t. This helps set clear goals and realistic plans for progress. People who prefer plain language and concrete guidance often feel comfortable with her approach.

Debra has worked across settings during her nine years in the field. That experience has sharpened her ability to guide people through sudden life shifts and longer-term struggles. She draws on practical techniques that fit everyday schedules and needs.

She offers sessions in English and provides care via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the person’s life.

Approaches that guide online work and fit your life

Debra draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional coping. One approach emphasizes teaching emotion regulation and coping skills so people can manage anxiety and low moods in daily life; this involves short exercises and behavior changes to reduce overwhelm. Another approach centers on processing trauma and difficult experiences through paced conversations and grounding strategies to help reduce reactivity and increase stability.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Debra collaborates with each person to test methods and pick what feels most helpful. She checks in about goals, adjusts techniques as needed, and shapes sessions around the person’s preferences and progress.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing reflection, or scheduling-friendly touchpoints between longer sessions.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Debra commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She listens first, highlights strengths, and uses straightforward, practical steps to help people manage symptoms and daily challenges.
What is her professional background?
Debra holds a licensed clinical social worker credential and has nine years of professional experience in the field.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed in New York as an LCSW and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions conducted and what formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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