Kimberly Stratton, LMSW, LCSW
Compassionate support for real-life struggles
Details
| Name | Kimberly Stratton |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMSW, LCSW |
| Based in | Michigan |
| Licensed in | Michigan, Arizona |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Kimberly
Kimberly Stratton is a licensed clinical social worker in Michigan with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or worn down by life. Parents reading this on a phone will find straightforward, gentle support for stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and relationship struggles.
She helps people build self-esteem and better communication skills. Sessions often look at how past experiences shape current choices. Kimberly uses practical steps and talk-based work so clients can test small changes between sessions.
Background and approach
Her background includes long experience addressing trauma and abuse, and she uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as one of the tools when that fits a client's needs. She also draws on narrative approaches to help people reframe their stories and on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns.
People come for help with a wide range of issues, from compassion fatigue and caregiver stress to addiction and chronic illness. She also supports those facing career uncertainty, grieving loss, or coping with major life transitions. The work tends to be collaborative and paced to each person's comfort.
Kimberly holds a Master of Social Work and practices as an LMSW and LCSW. She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. To start, someone completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Self esteem, Depression among the things Kimberly works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kimberly among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kimberly 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 Kimberly directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative work and focused therapies translate online
Kimberly uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problem stories and rewrite them in more useful ways. That approach can be helpful for people who feel defined by past events or roles and want clearer choices about who they are now.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and collaboration so clients set the pace and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when practical strategies to shift thinking and behavior are a better fit, such as with anxiety, depression, or stress management.
Choosing an approach is a team effort. Kimberly will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences and together decide which methods to try. The plan can change over time based on what feels most helpful and doable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits shorter check-ins, and text messaging helps people maintain contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving schedules, or other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Kimberly address?
She works with relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, trauma and addiction. The practice also supports issues like caregiver stress, chronic illness, eating issues, and career concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear steps and talk that help people try small changes between sessions. Sessions are paced to each person's needs and comfort.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with people facing mood disorders, trauma, stress, and relationship challenges.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She holds a Master of Social Work and practices as an LMSW and LCSW in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people within her licensed region.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
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