About Kimberley
Kimberley Kershaw is a licensed clinical social worker based in California with ten years of practice. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety and supports those facing depression, bipolar mood shifts, and panic attacks. Kimberley focuses on building confidence and self-esteem while guiding people through major life changes.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to make sessions a place where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgment.
Background and approach
Conversations are practical and centered on the client’s goals rather than on jargon. Kimberley uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Together these approaches support coping skills, emotional regulation, and clearer decision making. Sessions often include talking through recent events, practicing new ways of responding to stress, and setting small, realistic steps to build confidence. Kimberley pays attention to communication patterns and control issues that can keep people stuck, and she offers straightforward tools for managing impulsivity and mood swings.
People who want steady support while they work through change will find her practical and empathetic. She encourages small experiments between sessions and checks progress together so goals stay realistic and achievable.
Approaches used in online sessions and what they do
Kimberley uses client-centered therapy to keep the sessions focused on the person's priorities. This approach means the therapist listens closely, follows the client’s lead, and helps clarify what matters most so goals feel relevant and achievable.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT tools in sessions can help with anxiety, panic attacks, low mood, and unhelpful thought patterns by teaching practical exercises and behavioral experiments.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kimberley collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level, and she adjusts the plan over time based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and varying needs. Video calls let people maintain face-to-face connection while living far from a therapist. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be a simpler check-in. Live chat or text-based messaging is useful for brief updates, quick coping strategies, or when someone prefers typed communication. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and practice skills between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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