Works with
How Kimberly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kimberly
Kimberly Ennis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience. She practices from North Carolina and focuses on clear, practical ways to help people manage strong emotions like anger, stress, and anxiety. Her approach is straightforward and aimed at making day-to-day life more manageable.
She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and build new habits. Dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness tools are added when people need emotional regulation skills.
Background and approach
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is part of her work with trauma when appropriate. Kimberly emphasizes cultural and environmental factors that shape how people respond to stress. She pays attention to each person’s background and life context when planning sessions.
This helps make goals practical and relevant to real situations at home, work, or school. Sessions focus on problem-solving, skill building, and small behavior changes that add up over time. She also supports people coping with grief, addiction, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and major life changes.
Her style is direct but compassionate, aiming to create a steady, nonjudgmental space. Kimberly earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Social Work from East Carolina University. She holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - in North Carolina and brings fifteen years of clinical experience to her practice.
What Kimberly works with
Everything Kimberly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kimberly's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
Approaches Kimberly lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that reflect their values; it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and issues like anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to shift unhelpful patterns, which works well for depression, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds focused skills for managing intense emotions and improving emotional regulation, helpful when someone struggles with reactive anger or mood instability.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try strategies that fit those needs. Sessions are collaborative, and techniques can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video visits let people use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone can be a simpler option with less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are convenient for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone needs a shorter touchpoint during the day. These options make it easier to keep consistent care around work, caregiving, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, and relationship and family concerns among other issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using skill building, problem solving, and short exercises to make daily life easier.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience as a licensed social worker in clinical settings.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in North Carolina.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.