- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Motivational interviewing
About Kimberly
Kimberly Jones is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Arizona with 22 years of experience. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, and low self-esteem. She also pays attention to compassion fatigue and difficult feelings like guilt and shame.
Her work focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Sessions often include clear goals and skills to manage mood and worry. She listens for patterns in relationships and communication that keep problems repeating.
Kimberly uses a mix of approaches to fit the person in front of her. That can mean looking at unhelpful thinking, practicing different ways of talking, or building on what already helps a person get through hard moments. She encourages short experiments in daily life to test new behaviors.
She pays attention to loneliness, life purpose, and problems like social anxiety or self-harm risk. When paranoia or personality disorder features are present, she works to keep conversations focused and manageable so a person can make steady progress.
Sessions aim to help people notice what they do when guilt or shame shows up, and to try concrete alternatives. The focus is on small changes that reduce the load of those feelings and improve everyday functioning. To begin, she asks people to share what they hope will be different and then plans the next steps together.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says so they can find their own solutions; it helps when someone needs acceptance and clearer self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety or depression. Motivational Interviewing helps clarify a person's own reasons for change and build small steps toward those goals.Finding the best approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try and how to adapt them. That conversation is ongoing so methods can shift if something is not working.
Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a week - for example a shorter check-in can work around a break at work, audio-only calls need less bandwidth, and video sessions let you practice communication skills face to face. These practical options can help therapy fit everyday life while focusing on skill building, managing guilt and shame, and improving communication.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she focus on?
She focuses on depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and self-esteem issues and addresses related areas such as guilt and shame and isolation.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people notice how guilt and shame show up, tests small behavioral changes, and uses thought-focused work to shift unhelpful patterns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to set clear goals and skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in Arizona and provides services from that location.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.