Kimberley Slown, LCSW - Therapist in Tennessee

EMDR
CBT
DBT

About Kimberley

Kimberley Slown is a Tennessee LCSW with 25 years of experience working in clinical settings. She works with adults on concerns such as trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, depression, and LGBT issues, plus a broad range of related struggles including grief, relationship strain, and parenting stress.

She uses approaches like EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, attachment-based therapy, and client-centered work. Sessions are practical and talk-focused, with attention to coping skills and clearer thinking. Kimberley helps people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding to hard feelings.

People often bring experiences of abandonment, attachment wounds, or life changes that leave them carrying shame or guilt. Kimberley works with those themes by exploring relationships and emotional patterns, and by teaching skills to manage strong reactions. She also addresses concerns tied to chronic pain, caregiving stress, body image, and eating or sleeping problems.

Her background includes long-term clinical work with trauma and abuse survivors and with people experiencing mood and anxiety concerns. Kimberley blends structured techniques like CBT and DBT with EMDR when appropriate, and she centers the conversation on the client’s goals and experiences.

Sessions are held in Tennessee and are conducted in English. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the practice intake process.

How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions with this focus often involve talking through relationship patterns and noticing how past attachments affect current reactions, which can help with shame tied to connection wounds.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In virtual sessions CBT can help people test unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors between sessions, and track progress with simple exercises.

EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses bilateral stimulation alongside memory processing. When EMDR is used remotely, the therapist guides the sequence and supports the client through processing in the online setting.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. Kimberley will work with the client to decide whether attachment work, CBT, EMDR, or a mix fits best based on goals and what feels manageable. That matching often unfolds over the first few sessions.

Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, and make scheduling simpler. Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking so the arrangements fit routine needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression ADHD

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issues Attachment issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome Blended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Codependency Commitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issues Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does she focus on?

She works with trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, depression, LGBT concerns, grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, and related issues such as body image and caregiving stress.

How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?

Kimberley uses a mix of talk-based work and skills training to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck and to try different responses to painful feelings.

What is her clinical background?

She has 25 years of professional experience, including long-term work with trauma survivors and people with mood and anxiety concerns.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee and practices in that state.

Does she work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?

Before booking, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the intake process. Confirm current session options when you start the booking steps.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.