Kim Villarreal, LICSW, LCSW
Narrative-informed clinician helping people reshape their stories
Details
| Name | Kim Villarreal |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW, LCSW |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas, District of Columbia, Oregon |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Kim
Kim Villarreal is a licensed clinical social worker who draws on Narrative therapy to help people untangle the stories that shape their lives. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Texas. Her style is direct and warm, with a focus on practical steps a person can use between sessions.
With a decade of experience as a licensed clinician, Kim helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She also works with concerns such as parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, and coping with major life changes.
Background and approach
She approaches these topics by listening closely to what each person says about their situation. In sessions she combines Narrative work with approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. That means she will help a person notice unhelpful thinking, try small behavior changes, and reframe personal stories that keep them stuck.
Sessions focus on clear goals and simple tools that fit daily life. Kim also draws on client-centered and dialectical ideas to keep conversations grounded and respectful. She pays attention to patterns such as attachment, codependency, and communication problems.
This creates room to address deeper issues like abandonment, adoption and foster-care histories, chronic illness, or caregiver stress. She offers services in English and Spanish and uses flexible online formats. The first meetings are used to map priorities and set realistic next steps.
Kim emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes and works with each person at their own pace.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Parenting issues among the things Kim works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kim directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kim directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that shape online sessions
Kim uses Narrative therapy to help people notice the stories they tell about themselves and to find new ways of seeing difficult situations. Narrative work can be helpful for grief, identity questions, caregiving strain, and relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another frequent tool she uses; ACT focuses on noticing thoughts, clarifying values, and taking small committed actions that matter to the person. That approach fits concerns like anxiety, depression, and chronic stress. She also relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and test simple behavioral changes that reduce symptoms.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Kim will listen to a person's goals and preferences, try methods that match those priorities, and adjust the plan as needed. Early sessions are used to set clear, realistic steps so progress is trackable and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support quick reflections, homework check-ins, or between-session touchpoints. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting strain, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and career concerns, among other focuses listed.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
Her practice centers on Narrative therapy and mixes in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered work, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people reframe stories and try new behaviors.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 10 years of experience as a licensed clinician and has worked across a range of concerns including chronic illness, caregiver stress, and attachment-related issues.
Where does she hold credentials and practice?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials, with licensure noted as DC LICSW and OR LCSW, and practices with a primary location in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working with this therapist?
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