Dr. Kim Gorecki

Dr. Kim Gorecki offers a calm, collaborative approach grounded in client-centered and solution-focused work. She creates space for people to be heard and understood while they talk through stress, anxiety, anger, relationship concerns, and life changes. Dr. Gorecki emphasizes practical steps that bring more balance and organization into daily life.

She frames therapy as a partnership. Sessions focus on finding strengths and building useful coping and communication skills. Some people come for short-term, solution-focused work to meet a specific goal. Others choose longer-term sessions to look more deeply at patterns and life purpose.

Dr. Gorecki draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Mindfulness strategies are used to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. Motivational interviewing helps clarify goals and strengthen resolve when change feels difficult.

Her background includes many years in outpatient mental health settings and experience in psychiatric hospitals and correctional facilities. That variety informs a practical, results-oriented style that still values empathy and validation.

Dr. Gorecki holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology and lists Wisconsin Psychologist 2810 - 57 as her credential. She has been practicing for 24 years and works with English-speaking adults in Wisconsin and beyond as described on this profile.

How these approaches translate to online sessions

Dr. Gorecki often combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness tools to address stress, anxiety, anger, and relationship concerns. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so clients feel understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and tests new behaviors to reduce symptoms. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to lower reactivity and support clearer choices.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help the client clarify goals and try methods that fit their needs. Sessions can start with shorter, solution-focused work and shift into deeper exploration if that feels right for the person.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, childcare, or travel. It also allows focused, skills-based sessions that practice tools between meetings so progress can be tracked and adjusted over time.