Kimberly Winkel

Kimberly Winkel is a licensed clinical social worker with 37 years of practice. She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, life transitions, and compassion fatigue. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, career questions, ADHD, and mood struggles.

She combines a client-centered stance with practical, goal-focused methods. Sessions tend to focus on what matters most to the client right now. The therapist uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused work, mindfulness, and trauma-focused approaches when helpful.

Kimberly emphasizes cultural humility and awareness in her work. She listens for each person's background and context and adapts the pace and techniques accordingly. Conversations are collaborative and oriented toward small, achievable changes.

Her long experience includes helping people navigate midlife shifts, immigration and multicultural issues, family of origin difficulties, and the emotional fallout of trauma and loss. She draws on proven strategies to address depression, post-traumatic stress, guilt and shame, and feelings of emptiness.

Clients who choose her are offered a steady, problem-solving style that balances emotional support with practical steps. She works to identify clear goals and tracks progress so people can see tangible changes over time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and supports them in choosing their own next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple skills to notice thoughts and bodily sensations without judgment and can reduce stress and reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. She then suggests a blend of methods and checks in regularly to make sure the plan fits and is adjusted as needed.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before scheduling. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-in visits when needed. It also lets people use approaches like CBT worksheets or mindfulness exercises in real time from wherever they are, while the therapist helps tailor tasks to daily routines.