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Kimberly Davis

Kimberly Davis

LICSW

Therapist · Alabama · 15+ years of experience

Practical, compassionate help for real-life change

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  • Direct and non-judgmental
  • Skill focused
  • 15 years experience

About Kimberly

Kimberly Davis is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience. She brings a direct, compassionate, and non-judgmental style to sessions. Kimberly centers the person in the room and treats each client as the expert in their own life.

She has worked in crisis stabilization, inpatient psychiatric care and detox, residential programs, re-entry correctional facilities, outpatient settings, and independent contracts. That range of settings informs a practical approach that focuses on skills people can use right away. Kimberly draws from a mix of traditional and holistic techniques to find what helps each person best.

In sessions she aims to identify concrete skills, daily practices, and personal strengths. The goal is symptom relief, better coping, and a stronger foundation for change. She emphasizes learning new behaviors and ways of responding when old strategies stop working.

Kimberly often uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive-behavioral ideas, mindfulness tools, emotionally focused work, and motivational interviewing. She tailors those methods to the problem at hand rather than applying a single method to everyone.

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, trauma and grief, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and related issues. Kimberly encourages clients who want practical steps and steady support as they make changes in their lives.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

JealousyObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Alabama

Languages

English

How key approaches shape online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead. It centers the person's goals, values, and decisions and helps people name what they want to change and why. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches specific skills to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and daily coping. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and reorganizing emotional responses to improve connection and self-understanding, which can help with relationship and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try first, and adjusts the plan as needs and goals evolve. Sessions mix techniques so clients get what fits them best rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some people find video helps keep a face-to-face feel, while phone check-ins can be simpler when bandwidth or visual focus is limited. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and what works best for scheduling and daily life.

At a glance

Listed location
Alabama
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
LICSW
Languages
English
License (Alabama)
LICSW · No. 1911c
NPI
1649338690

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?

She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, bipolar and depressive conditions, trauma, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and related challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is non-judgmental, direct, and solution-focused. Sessions emphasize practical skills, daily coping strategies, and collaborative problem solving.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Kimberly brings 15 years of experience across crisis stabilization, inpatient psychiatric and detox services, residential programs, re-entry correctional work, outpatient care, and independent contracting.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is an AL LICSW, a licensed clinical social worker in Alabama.

Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and the therapist's arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Kimberly?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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