Kimberly Cardozo, LCSW - Therapist in California

About Kimberly

Kimberly Cardozo is a licensed clinical social worker in California. She has 15 years of experience supporting people who are managing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, and compassion fatigue. Kimberly focuses on clear, practical conversations so parents and caregivers can find manageable steps forward.

She uses a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep stress and panic going.

Background and approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports noticing difficult feelings while moving toward what matters. Mindfulness practices help people slow down and respond rather than react. Kimberly aims to make sessions feel straightforward and useful.

She listens without judgment and tailors the plan to each person’s situation. That can include short skills to try between meetings and reflecting on what’s getting in the way of daily life. The practice includes help with attachment concerns, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and life purpose.

She also supports people dealing with panic attacks and social anxiety and phobia. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online in several formats. The starting step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits the client.

Kimberly frames therapy as a collaborative process to find clearer ways forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Kimberly often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and panic. ACT emphasizes noticing difficult feelings and choosing actions that match a person’s values, which can help with stress, grief, and relationship decisions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, and adapt methods as needed. That means starting with a few ideas, checking what helps, and shifting course if something else would fit better.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. These options let people fit sessions into busy days, continue work while traveling, or choose shorter check-ins between longer meetings. Kimberly uses these formats to keep care practical and accessible, focusing on clear steps clients can try between sessions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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 concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, panic attacks, and social anxiety.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are practical and conversational with clear steps to try between meetings. The tone is respectful and supportive while focusing on real-life changes.

How much experience does she have?

Kimberly has 15 years of professional experience working with people facing anxiety, grief, relationship stress, and related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. License: CA LCSW 23909 in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

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?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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