Kimberly O'Day, LCSW, CSW

Kimberly O'Day is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 15 years of experience. She is based in Colorado and brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to common life challenges like stress, anxiety, addiction, and low self-esteem. Kimberly believes people know their own stories and that therapy helps them use their strengths to move forward.

She served in the Army and lived overseas, experiences that shaped her sense of discipline and adaptability. After returning to the United States she settled in Colorado and has worked primarily in community mental health settings. Those years in public behavioral health gave her experience with mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and workplace stress among other concerns.

Kimberly uses plain, straightforward methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns of thinking that keep them stuck. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s priorities and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed.

Her practice also includes work around addictions, family of origin issues, forgiveness, and veteran and first responder concerns. She volunteers at an equine rescue and holds a certificate in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, which informs her comfort with animals and natural settings.

Kimberly frames therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people set small, achievable goals and build practical habits that fit into daily life. Taking that first step is often the hardest part, and she aims to make the next steps clear and manageable.

How Kimberly Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Kimberly commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to change them. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and patterns that feed into addiction. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when stronger emotion regulation or distress tolerance strategies are needed; DBT teaching focuses on practical skills for managing intense feelings and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kimberly treats therapy as a collaboration and will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together the client and therapist decide whether to emphasize CBT skill practice, client-centered listening, DBT skills, or a combination that fits the person’s life and aims.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls work well for longer, face-to-face conversations, while phone sessions can fit a lunch break or low-bandwidth situations. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, brief skill coaching, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options help people keep momentum and fit therapy into busy schedules.