Kimberly Hauser, LISW

Kimberly Hauser is a licensed social worker who focuses on practical strategies to ease anxiety, stress, and life transitions. She uses clear, doable steps so people can feel steadier and make choices that fit their lives.

She helps with depression, low self-esteem, relationship and family problems, grief, anger, and work-related burnout. Parenting concerns, ADHD, and career shifts are also areas she addresses. Kimberly aims to make sessions feel like a calm place to sort priorities and try new ways of coping.

Her style blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered listening and solution-focused planning. That means clients look at unhelpful thoughts, build skills, and set small goals to try between sessions. She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day functioning.

Kimberly has 14 years of clinical experience in Ohio as an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker. She pairs clinical knowledge with a practical focus so work done in sessions can be used right away in real life. She pays attention to what is realistic for each person’s schedule and responsibilities.

People who reach out can expect a collaborative process. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, practicing new skills, and tracking progress. The aim is to help people move from merely coping to making deliberate changes that matter to them.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Kimberly commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods when working with clients online. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors, which can be broken into small, practical exercises to try between sessions. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and can shape goals that matter to them.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when strong feelings get in the way of daily life. DBT techniques teach concrete ways to manage intense moods and reduce impulsive reactions, which many people find useful alongside CBT strategies.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kimberly will talk through goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what fits the client’s needs and preferences. Together they decide which tools to prioritize and how to apply them in daily routines.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone can be a good shorter check-in, and messaging allows for brief updates or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options help fit care into work schedules, family life, or different time zones.