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Online therapist

Kimberly Prinski

Supportive LCSW for family and parenting needs

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Delaware
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kimberly

Kimberly Prinski is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns among a wider set of life challenges. She offers a calm, respectful approach and emphasizes tailoring sessions to each person’s situation. Her work centers on practical steps that can reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning.

Parents reading this will find brief, clear guidance and tools they can try between meetings. Kimberly uses straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to each person.

Background and approach

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thinking patterns. Motivational Interviewing is used to build readiness for change and set realistic next steps. Mindfulness techniques offer simple ways to manage anxiety and stay present.

With five years as a licensed clinician, Kimberly brings hands-on social work experience to each session. She stresses compassion and sensitivity while asking concrete questions that lead to practical solutions. Sessions often include skill-building for coping, emotion regulation, and healthier communication.

She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship strain, self-esteem, parenting questions, grief, trauma and addiction-related issues. Additional focuses include attachment concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, and guilt or shame. Clients can expect a mix of discussion, practical exercises, and goal-setting.

Kimberly holds an LCSW, licensed in Delaware. Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The intake process starts with a short questionnaire and scheduling that fits the client’s needs.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Kimberly often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change how people feel. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that shows up in daily routines.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help manage strong emotions. Mindfulness can be practiced between sessions and fits well with parenting and caregiving demands.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kimberly will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try strategies collaboratively. That means adjusting methods over time until a clear plan is in place.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text messaging offer brief check-ins and homework support. These formats help maintain momentum and make it simpler to practice new skills between meetings.

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 concerns does Kimberly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting questions, self-esteem, grief, trauma and addiction-related issues among other areas.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are client-centered and practical, focusing on clear conversation, skill building, and goal-oriented steps to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
She has five years of experience working as a licensed social work clinician and applies hands-on practice to guide sessions.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
Kimberly holds an LCSW and is licensed in Delaware with license number DE LCSW Q1-0001527.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are sessions available for clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How is payment handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a cancellable subscription model. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Delaware
Languages
English

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