Kimberly Richards, LCSW, LMSW
Compassionate clinician for parenting and life stress
Book with Kimberly- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LCSW, LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
About Kimberly
Kimberly Richards is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 11 years of experience in outpatient mental health. She holds LCSW and LMSW credentials and provides care from a Michigan practice. Kimberly focuses on practical support for parents and adults navigating stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life transitions.
Her approach is warm and interactive. Sessions are shaped by client-centered listening and practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods.
Background and approach
She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping people clarify goals and try small changes that add up. Kimberly has worked with a wide range of concerns including depression, anger, addictions, ADHD, bipolar struggles, and coping after loss or abuse. She also supports people handling blended family challenges, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and communication breakdowns.
Her experience includes trauma-focused work for those coping with past abuse and PTSD symptoms. In sessions she aims to help clients identify patterns that cause distress and then practice alternative responses. That might look like testing a new communication skill, building a manageable routine, or working through painful memories at a pace that feels tolerable.
She uses motivational techniques to strengthen commitment to change. Parents seeking help with parenting stress, family conflict, or balancing caregiving demands can expect practical strategies and gentle coaching. Kimberly invites clients to set the pace and focuses on usable steps to make daily life more manageable.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 therapeutic approaches work online
Client-centered therapy puts your concerns at the center and focuses on listening, empathy, and helping you set the agenda. It’s useful when you want a supportive space to sort priorities and decide what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. Online CBT often includes skill practice between sessions, like trying new ways to react to stressful moments or tracking mood and behavior changes.
Motivational Interviewing helps when you feel stuck or unsure about change. It uses gentle questions to clarify your reasons for change and build commitment, which can be helpful for addictions, parenting goals, or lifestyle shifts.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust as you progress. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to use and when to try something different.
Online sessions offer flexibility in format and scheduling. Video calls let you read nonverbal cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or ongoing encouragement. These options help fit therapy into busy family and work routines while keeping focus on practical steps and progress.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar issues, and related family and relationship problems.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
Her style is warm and interactive. She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.
What kind of professional background does she have?
Kimberly has over 11 years of experience as an outpatient mental health clinician, working with a broad range of concerns including trauma, abuse, and caregiving stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LMSW credentials and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for working together?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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