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Kimberly Bellar

Support for parents and families

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kimberly

Kimberly Bellar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Indiana who focuses on family and parenting concerns. She works with parents and adults who are managing stress, anxiety, grief, mood changes, or relationship and family challenges. Her style is open and nonjudgmental, so people can speak honestly about problems and practical needs.

She emphasizes finding clearer ways to cope and changing unhelpful thinking patterns to make daily life feel more manageable.

Background and approach

Kimberly brings 20 years of experience, including work as a school social worker with preschool through fifth grade. That work involved supporting students and coordinating with families and school teams. She also has experience working with clients in home and school settings, which informs how she approaches family dynamics and everyday routines.

Her sessions typically center on understanding attachment and communication patterns and then building skills that fit each person’s life. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person’s lead and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts and behaviors that cause distress. Mindfulness and Solution-Focused techniques are used to teach short-term tools and keep progress practical.

Kimberly often helps people facing parenting stresses, trauma and abuse, ADHD, mood concerns such as depression or bipolar, eating or sleeping issues, and identity concerns including LGBT matters. She also supports work on adoption and foster care topics, blended family issues, and attachment challenges. Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video, phone, chat, or text messaging.

Therapy is arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and online care for families

Kimberly uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen first and shape sessions around what matters most to the person. This approach lets parents and adults lead the conversation while the therapist supports and reflects so problems feel clearer and more manageable.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. That method helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes to reduce stress, anxiety, or mood symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kimberly will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then blend methods that fit those needs. The process is collaborative and adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to meet around school schedules, work, or caregiving demands and allow quick check-ins as needed. Many parents find the flexibility helpful for keeping momentum between sessions while working on skills and family routines.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Kimberly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, parenting and family problems as well as trauma, grief, depression, bipolar, ADHD, eating and sleeping issues, anger, and self esteem concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental. She combines Client-Centered listening with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in school and community settings, including roles supporting students in preschool through fifth grade and their families.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Indiana with license number IN LCSW 34005663A.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary 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 her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Indiana
Languages
English

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