Kimberly Richards, LCSW, LMSW

Kimberly Richards is a licensed clinical social worker in Michigan with 11 years of experience in outpatient mental health. She draws on a faith-informed outlook alongside practical therapy skills. Kimberly focuses on clear, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and major life changes.

Her background centers on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and she blends that with client-centered work and goal-focused methods. Sessions tend to be interactive, with simple tools to manage strong emotions and unhelpful thinking. She also brings techniques aimed at trauma recovery and motivational strategies for change.

Kimberly describes her style as warm and respectful. She aims to listen first, then help people set small, achievable steps. Many people come to her for help with relationship strain, parenting stress, addiction concerns, or coping after loss.

In practical terms she helps clients identify patterns, try new behaviors, and track progress between sessions. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, caregiver strain, blended family challenges, and forgiveness or shame issues. Her faith perspective may be part of sessions when clients want that included.

People who prefer straightforward conversation and concrete tools often find her approach helpful. She emphasizes the client’s own goals and decision-making while offering guidance and structure. To begin, clients use the site process to match and schedule an initial appointment.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person first. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify their own goals. This approach supports issues like low self-esteem, relationship stress, and decisions about life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses simple exercises to test thinking patterns and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build commitment to practical steps for problems such as addictions or health behavior shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kimberly will discuss options, try them, and adjust based on what the client needs and prefers. That collaborative process helps match techniques to goals rather than using one fixed method.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use the same CBT exercises, motivational conversations, and client-centered listening in virtual sessions, and they will tailor each meeting to the client’s situation and goals.