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Kimberly Fowler

Kimberly Fowler

LCSW

Therapist · Tennessee · 15+ years of experience

Calm, practical therapy for strong emotions

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  • Client-centered focus
  • CBT and mindfulness
  • Trauma-informed care

About Kimberly

Kimberly Fowler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, depression, and relationship strain. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and a steady, respectful presence to sessions. Her approach aims to make hard conversations feel manageable and focused on real change.

Kimberly uses plain, direct talk and listens for what matters most to each person. She offers a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through painful memories, strong emotions, or ongoing patterns. She treats clients with respect regardless of race, gender, sexuality, or faith.

Her methods include client-centered care and cognitive behavioral techniques to break unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on mindfulness practices to increase awareness and on trauma-focused work when past events are central to someone’s distress.

Sessions tend to focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings. That might mean experimenting with new ways to respond to anger, practicing grounding skills for anxiety, or planning small changes to ease caregiver stress. Kimberly aims to tailor those steps to each person’s life and goals.

People often seek her help for addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and career stress as well as complex issues such as bipolar mood concerns or compassion fatigue. She also addresses multicultural concerns, blended family issues, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics. The tone in sessions is collaborative, calm, and goal-directed.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Tennessee

Languages

English

How Kimberly’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on treating the person as the expert in their life. In sessions the therapist listens deeply and reflects back what she hears to help clients find their own solutions. This approach is useful for building trust and exploring values, identity, and relationships.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice patterns of thinking that contribute to anxiety, anger, or low mood. Sessions often include simple exercises and practical homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can reduce symptoms over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kimberly will discuss goals, try methods that fit the client’s needs, and adjust plans based on what helps. She frames treatment as a collaboration so clients can weigh what feels most useful.

Confirm which session formats are offered before scheduling, since the biography does not list specific options. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, require less travel time, and allow more flexible scheduling. Shorter check-ins or sessions at convenient times can help people balance appointments with work, caregiving, and daily routines.

At a glance

Listed location
Tennessee
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (Tennessee)
LCSW · No. 6216
NPI
1831245166

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 work with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting stress, and related issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She listens closely and uses straightforward language to help people set and reach practical goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience in clinical therapy working with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and family conflict.

What credentials and location apply?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Tennessee.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on therapist 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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