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Kimberly Peltola

Supportive therapist for families and parents

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kimberly

Kimberly Peltola is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who uses relationship-focused, practical therapy to help families and parents navigate stress and change. She blends talking, coaching, and skill-building in sessions so people leave with clearer steps they can try at home. Her manner is warm and direct, aiming to make difficult conversations feel more doable.

She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how family patterns shape reactions and relationships.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to break down unhelpful thoughts and habits into manageable pieces. Mindfulness practices are introduced for stress and sleep, with simple exercises that fit into a busy day. Kimberly has ten years of experience in clinical social work and brings that practical background to conversations about parenting, grief, trauma, and everyday anxiety.

She also works with issues like substance use, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood concerns, and identity questions related to LGBT experiences. Sessions focus on what a person or family needs now, not on labels. Her approach is collaborative - she listens first and then offers options that match a family's values and routines.

Motivational Interviewing techniques help clients find their own reasons to change, while solution-focused strategies highlight small, achievable goals. This keeps work short-term when possible and longer-term when needed. Parents who want hands-on, respectful guidance around relationships, behavior, or life transitions will find clear steps and steady support.

Kimberly keeps conversations practical and rooted in the realities of family life.

How these approaches translate to online family support

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns between people and helps families understand why they react the way they do. Online sessions can walk through these patterns and practice alternate ways of relating in real time. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches clear steps to change them. That approach can help with anxiety, mood, sleep, and parenting routines during remote sessions. Mindfulness Therapy offers short breathing or attention exercises to reduce stress and improve sleep, and these practices can be coached over video or phone.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist listens to what is most pressing and then suggests options based on needs, goals, and what feels doable for the family. This is a collaborative process - together they try methods, track what helps, and adjust the plan over time.

Online therapy with this practice uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make support flexible. Families can schedule sessions around hectic days, follow up with short messages between meetings, or use chat for quick check-ins. These options can make it easier to get consistent support without adding long travel or extra logistics.

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 concerns does Kimberly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family matters, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting, eating and sleeping problems, addiction, and identity or LGBT concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive with a focus on building a trusting relationship. She combines talk therapy, skill-building, and practical exercises to support change.
How long has she practiced social work?
She has ten years of experience as a clinical social worker working with individuals, families, and groups in Connecticut.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Connecticut license CT LCSW 011335 and practices in Connecticut.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
In what formats can sessions be held?
Sessions can take place via 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 that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Connecticut
Languages
English

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