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Kim Ray, LCSW-C, LICSW
Maryland
Licensed social worker - anxiety and trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused methods
About Kim
Kim Ray is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland (LCSW-C) and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the District of Columbia (LICSW). She has five years of clinical experience and helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, addictions, bipolar disorder, career challenges, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
Kim uses practical, structured methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings.
Her background includes social work practice and work with people impacted by trauma. She combines conversation about current problems with attention to patterns that repeat over time. That mix can help when immediate symptoms need relief and when longer-standing patterns are getting in the way.
In sessions she may use elements of Motivational Interviewing to support change and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify next steps. Trauma-Focused Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy also inform her work when exploring the roots of difficult feelings or behaviors.
Kim works in Maryland and provides services in English. Before booking, people should confirm which session formats she currently offers. To begin, she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How CBT and related approaches are used in online sessions
Kim frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete experiments to test new responses. CBT is practical and focuses on what to do between sessions to reduce symptoms over time.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to clarify a person's reasons for change and strengthen commitment to small steps. Psychodynamic Therapy can be used to look at recurring patterns and how past relationships influence current reactions when deeper exploration is needed.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy. Kim will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals and preferences, adjusting methods as priorities shift. This helps keep sessions focused and relevant to real-life problems.
The original biography did not list confirmed online session formats for this profile, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day - for example a shorter phone check-in can replace a longer visit, or video sessions can remove travel time. These practical options can help people keep therapy consistent with other commitments.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting, relationship and family issues, addictions, bipolar, career change, and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and structured, using CBT techniques to notice thoughts and try different responses along with goal-focused strategies.
What is her clinical experience?
She has five years of clinical practice experience working in social work settings and with people affected by trauma.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LICSW in the District of Columbia and practices in Maryland.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography did not specify current session formats here; please confirm available formats before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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