K​i​m​b​e​r​l​y McKenzie, LMSW

Kimberly McKenzie is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. Kimberly also supports people facing trauma, LGBT concerns, and relationship or family challenges.

She uses straightforward conversation to learn what matters most to each person. Sessions are tailored to the individual rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Kimberly aims to help people find small, practical changes that improve day-to-day life.

Her approach often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. That work can help reduce symptoms and build healthier habits. Kimberly pairs that with a respectful, nonjudgmental tone.

She also addresses related concerns such as body image, chronic pain and illness, codependency, and communication problems. Kimberly has experience with issues that can follow disasters, first responder stress, and domestic violence. She pays attention to how these problems affect routine functioning.

Kimberly works with people coping with gender dysphoria, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and substance use. She adapts sessions for hearing impaired clients when needed. Her aim is to create practical steps clients can use between sessions.

People who prefer clear goals and actionable strategies may find her style helpful. She emphasizes collaboration, respect, and steady support through the change process.

How CBT and online care work together

Kimberly often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that feed addiction or relationship problems.

The process of finding the right approach is collaborative. Kimberly will talk with each person about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they choose techniques and adjust them as progress is reviewed.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls let people keep face-to-face contact while staying in a familiar setting. Phone sessions can be a quick check-in or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter, more frequent touchpoints and can fit into busy schedules.

These options give practical flexibility so therapy can fit around work, health needs, or caregiving duties. Kimberly uses these formats to help people practice skills between meetings and track small improvements over time.