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Kimberly Robinson

Kimberly Robinson, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Relationships

North Carolina

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Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, North Carolina / C004939
NPI
1134181126
Experience
23 years
Languages
English
Location
North Carolina
  • CBT based work
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Attachment focus

About Kimberly

Kimberly Robinson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with 23 years of experience. She focuses on supporting people with depression, anxiety, life transitions, and interpersonal challenges, including social anxiety and relationship concerns. Kimberly describes her work as collaborative and respectful of each person's strengths.

She helps people talk through low self-esteem, communication problems, workplace stress, grief, and issues tied to attachment and family of origin. Sessions often address patterns that repeat across relationships and responses to major life changes. The tone in sessions is practical and focused on next steps that clients can try between meetings.

Kimberly uses several clinical approaches to guide the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and act on those values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating.

People who have struggled with addictions, intimacy-related concerns, eating or sleeping problems, ADHD, or compassion fatigue can bring those topics into sessions. Kimberly also supports issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging and caregiver stress, and end-of-life matters. She works with LGBT issues and offers conversation about kink and alternative sexual culture when it is relevant.

Sessions are conducted in English and the practice does not accept international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the online therapy options button.

Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions

Kimberly commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy during clinical work. CBT focuses on noticing thoughts and testing out different behaviors to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. ACT emphasizes clarifying personal values and taking actions that align with those values even when uncomfortable feelings are present, which can help with avoidance and motivation.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how earlier relationships influence current interactions and intimacy. That approach looks at patterns of closeness and distance and can be useful for relationship stress, attachment issues, and repeating dynamics from family of origin.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what's been tried before. Together they decide which methods to prioritize and adjust the plan as the work progresses.

The biography does not specify particular session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time. The emphasis is on making sessions practical and manageable within everyday life rather than promising a specific delivery method.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)EmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and social anxiety among other topics listed in her practice profile.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Her style is collaborative and practical, using evidence-based methods to identify patterns and test new ways of coping between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 23 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in North Carolina.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds an LCSW credential and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries schedule sessions?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are session costs handled?

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

How do I begin the process?

Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Kimberly RobinsonLCSW

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