Kimberly Smiley, LMFT - Therapist in Florida

About Kimberly

Kimberly Smiley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Florida with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, steady support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem concerns. Her work also covers relationship and family issues, including communication problems and family-of-origin dynamics.

She meets people where they are and adapts the conversation to each person. Sessions are meant to be straightforward and respectful.

Background and approach

Kimberly emphasizes sensitivity and compassion while helping clients name their challenges and set achievable steps forward. Her approach draws on methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and reframe personal stories. She also uses Solution-Focused and Systemic ideas to identify workable changes and look at how relationships affect problems.

Kimberly often addresses themes such as attachment and abandonment, commitment and infidelity concerns, life purpose or midlife transitions, and women’s issues. She helps people explore forgiveness, self-love, workplace stress, and young adult transitions in concrete terms. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a time that fits.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time.

Online Approaches for Families and Relationships

Kimberly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change patterns of thinking that increase stress or anxiety. CBT focuses on practical exercises and simple shifts in how thoughts and behaviors interact, which can help with mood, worry, and confidence.

She also draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. This approach invites clients to separate from problem-focused identities and consider alternative, more helpful narratives.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try methods that fit each person’s situation. Adjustments are made together as needs change over time.

Online therapy with Kimberly is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family responsibilities, or caregiving. Using multiple formats also lets people continue progress between sessions and pick the way of communicating that feels most comfortable.

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.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kimberly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and relationship and family issues. Additional focuses include attachment, communication problems, divorce and separation, and workplace issues.

What is Kimberly's therapeutic style like?

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She tailors conversations to practical steps and uses respectful, sensitive language in sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Kimberly has seven years of professional work experience in therapy.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - FL LMFT MT4628, practicing in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located where her licensure applies.

What formats are used for sessions?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How do I start therapy with Kimberly?

Begin by selecting 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: 7 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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