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Alison Kimball, LMSW, LCSW
Florida
LCSW in Florida - stress and relationships
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
- Goal focused work
About Alison
Alison Kimball is an LCSW and LMSW licensed in Florida with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, address relationship and family concerns, and work through parenting challenges. Alison offers straightforward, practical sessions focused on what is happening now and what can be changed next.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and test new responses. She also draws on client-centered conversation and mindfulness skills to slow down intense feelings and build clearer choices. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when people want to set concrete goals and track small steps toward them.
Sessions focus on concrete skills and observable changes. Alison helps people name patterns, set realistic goals, and try different responses between sessions. Work tends to be structured, with agreed-upon tasks and check-ins to see what helps.
Her background includes varied clinical roles over two decades in Florida. That experience informs a practical approach to common concerns such as grief, addiction, trauma, and mood conditions. Alison also addresses caregiving stress, attachment questions, and issues tied to major life changes.
People working with her often address communication problems, anger, career stress, and chronic health-related strain. She emphasizes clear steps people can take at home and at work to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. To start, a brief questionnaire and an initial session set the plan and expectations.
How Alison uses CBT, client-centered work, and mindfulness online
Alison commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify automatic thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT sessions focus on concrete problems, short experiments, and measurable steps to reduce distress and improve daily routines.She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the client’s view and pacing. That approach emphasizes clear listening and reflecting so the client can decide which goals matter most. Mindfulness therapy is used to build simple attention and breathing skills that reduce reactivity and make it easier to practice new behaviors.
Choosing the right method is usually collaborative. Alison will discuss options and help pick techniques that match the client’s goals, preferences, and day-to-day constraints. Early sessions are used to try methods and adjust the plan based on what works.
The original biography does not specify which remote session formats she uses, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel on difficult days. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and goal tracking to most remote formats so progress continues between meetings.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address most often?
She regularly helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, grief, trauma, addiction, mood conditions, and related topics such as communication problems and caregiving stress.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Work is practical and involves small exercises to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in Florida across a range of clinical roles that inform her practical approach to common problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credentials LMSW and LCSW and is licensed in Florida.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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