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Online therapist

Kimberly Fowler

Compassionate support for family and life challenges

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kimberly

Kimberly Fowler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and family conflict. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and a calm, respectful manner to sessions. She aims to create an environment where people feel heard and not judged.

Those worried about parenting, relationships, or career transitions will find a steady presence in her work. Her approach is straightforward. She listens first, then helps clients set small, clear goals.

Background and approach

Kimberly uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on mindfulness techniques to improve focus and reduce overwhelm. For people coping with grief, addiction, or compassion fatigue, she offers trauma-informed care that pays attention to safety and pacing.

She works with a wide range of concerns, including LGBT issues, bipolar struggles, and problems that come with aging or blended families. Communication problems, divorce and separation, and fatherhood issues are also within her focus. Sessions are offered in English and Kimberly practices in Tennessee as TN LCSW 6216.

She values cultural respect and treats clients without judgment about race, gender, sexuality, or religion. Conversations are practical and aimed at making daily life feel more manageable. If someone wants to begin, she supports people who prefer video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

The early work centers on understanding the problem, setting goals, and choosing strategies that fit the person’s life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Kimberly uses client-centered therapy to place the person's experience at the center of sessions. That means she focuses on listening carefully, reflecting what she hears, and supporting each person to find their own solutions. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance, clearer self-understanding, and a calm place to talk.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT provides simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build different habits, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. When trauma is part of a person's history, Kimberly draws on trauma-focused methods to pace work appropriately and address how past events affect present-day coping.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Kimberly will work together with the client to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and comfort level. Sessions often mix listening, skill practice, and problem-solving so the plan can change as progress is made.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - give practical flexibility. They let people attend sessions from home, fit therapy around work or childcare, and continue support during busy or difficult times. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while tailoring the way work gets done to each person's life.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, and a variety of relationship and family concerns including parenting and grief.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and non-judgmental. She listens first, then uses practical steps and supportive conversation to help you move forward.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of clinical experience working with trauma, mood concerns, and family conflict.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in Tennessee and holds Tennessee LCSW number 6216.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

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