Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Kimberly works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kimberly
Kimberly Root is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictions, bipolar challenges, and major life changes. She speaks plain, direct language and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.
Kimberly uses a mix of practical approaches so conversations stay goal focused. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and start small behavior changes.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior methods are used to help manage intense emotions and improve coping skills. Mindfulness practices are introduced to steady attention and reduce reactivity. Sessions are interactive and tailored to each person.
Kimberly listens for patterns that make daily life harder and then suggests exercises you can try between meetings. She balances skill practice with talking through emotions and past events so progress happens both in-session and at home. Her background includes nine years working as a psychotherapist and life coach.
That experience includes supporting people after physical and emotional trauma, and helping those who struggle with self-image, attachment wounds, or caregiver stress. The LMSW credential indicates a social work master's level education and professional licensure. Kimberly aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can try new ways of coping.
She supports people who want practical tools to reduce reactivity, build self-control, and handle everyday pressures more calmly.
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
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kimberly lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms. In online sessions this looks like identifying patterns, setting small goals, and checking progress from week to week.DBT offers practical skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. It can help people who react quickly or struggle to stay calm during conflict by teaching step-by-step strategies to use in the moment.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lower reactivity and increase emotional awareness. These brief exercises are easy to practice between sessions and can be guided over video or audio.
Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss your concerns, try different strategies, and adjust methods based on what helps you meet your goals. That collaborative process aims to find tools that fit your life and needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you work face-to-face and try exercises together. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit quick check-ins. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for short updates, skill coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What kinds of problems does Kimberly help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictions, bipolar challenges, trauma and major life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive with a focus on practical skills and clear steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working as a psychotherapist and life coach in Michigan.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW, which reflects a master of social work degree and licensure, and practices in Michigan.
Can sessions be done in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.