Kimberly Winkel, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

About Kimberly

Kimberly Winkel is a licensed clinical social worker with 37 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, and life changes. She works with clients on everyday problems like sleep trouble, low self-esteem, anger, and career stress. Her tone is practical and down-to-earth, and she aims to make therapy understandable for worried parents and adults.

Kimberly uses methods that focus on what you want to change now.

Background and approach

She leans on cognitive behavioral Therapy, solution-focused work, and trauma-informed practices to build simple, doable steps. Sessions usually look like working together to set concrete goals, try a few tools, and notice small progress. Her approach is client-centered, which means she listens first and tailors the plan to each person’s needs.

She also incorporates mindfulness techniques to help manage strong feelings and reduce reactivity. That mix lets clients practice new habits between sessions. Kimberly holds a Master of Social Work and the credential LCSW - licensed clinical social worker.

Her licenses include FL LCSW SW22201 and IN LCSW 34004038A. She brings decades of practical experience rather than technical jargon, and she aims to keep conversations clear and focused. Sessions are offered in English and Kimberly accepts international clients.

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so families and individuals can choose what fits their schedule. To begin, clients follow a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Approaches and online options that fit family life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and shaping the work around each person's needs. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through stress, grief, or parenting worries and wants the pace set by their own goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. It offers practical tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and to improve sleep, mood, and daily functioning. Trauma-Focused Therapy is aimed at reducing the impact of past hurt through careful, step-by-step work that teaches coping skills and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine approaches as work progresses.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule, allow follow-up between sessions, and let people choose how they feel most comfortable connecting with a licensed professional.

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 concerns does she address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, parenting, sleep problems, anger, depression, ADHD, trauma and family issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is practical and client-centered, focusing on clear goals and simple steps you can try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 37 years of experience working with people on life transitions, mood concerns, and trauma-related issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - with licenses FL LCSW SW22201 and IN LCSW 34004038A, and she is located in Florida.

Can sessions be provided in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 37 years
Licensed: Indiana, Florida
Languages: English

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