- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Kimberly
Kimberly "Kim" Fahey is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She practices in Connecticut and focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. Her work often centers on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression.
Kim aims to make the first step less intimidating for people seeking change. Kim creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak plainly about what worries them. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and usable strategies rather than jargon.
Background and approach
She listens for what matters most to each person and works from there. Her background includes long experience across a range of emotional and life issues. She has helped people facing grief around abandonment, challenges related to adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and family-of-origin concerns.
She also addresses communication problems, control issues, and feelings of isolation and shame. In session Kim draws on several approaches to match the client's needs. She uses client-centered listening to understand a person’s perspective, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful patterns, and mindfulness tools to reduce reactivity.
She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper patterns and solution-focused steps to set clear next actions. People who want practical support and who prefer a conversational, down-to-earth style often find her approach helpful. She works collaboratively to set goals and build coping skills that fit daily life.
What Kimberly works with
Everything Kimberly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kimberly helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Kim’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on hearing the person fully and responding without judgment. It helps people feel understood and figure out their own priorities for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical steps to shift those patterns. Mindfulness therapy offers simple exercises to notice thoughts and feelings without reacting, which can lessen stress and improve focus.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kim works together with each person to choose which methods fit their situation and goals. She will adjust techniques as needs change and will check in often to make sure the approach is helping.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy routines and different schedules.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Kim also focuses on areas like abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and family-of-origin problems.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens closely, sets clear goals, and uses strategies you can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Kim has 25 years of professional experience supporting people through emotional and life challenges. That experience includes work with a wide range of concerns tied to family and caregiving roles.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She is a Connecticut licensed clinical social worker, listed as LCSW, and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
Kim offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect depending on client preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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