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Kimberley VanHaitsma, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW - Anxiety and stress support
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Mindfulness
- Caregiver stress
About Kimberley
Kimberley VanHaitsma is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker practicing in Michigan with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, grief, career transitions, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not work with international clients.
Kim has a long background that includes geriatrics, crisis counseling, and supervisory roles for limited-license social workers. She spent years assessing safety concerns, including risk of self-harm, and using solution-focused steps to stabilize people in crisis. Her earlier work in nursing informs how she notices the interaction between physical health and mental health.
She typically addresses problems like anxiety and depression with practical, skills-based methods. That can mean noticing unhelpful thoughts, trying different responses, and building habits that improve day-to-day functioning. She also helps people manage caregiver stress and the strain that chronic illness can place on daily life.
Kim is comfortable talking about difficult or troubling thoughts and has experience developing safety plans when needed. She often works on boundary setting, self-care strategies, and ways to reduce burnout for those helping others.
Her background supervising clinicians gives her a steady, organized approach to sessions. She draws on several methods including cognitive behavioral approaches, client-centered listening, and mindfulness practices to support clear steps forward. People who prefer straightforward, practical work tend to find that approach helpful.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Kim uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits; CBT breaks problems into small, practical steps and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and reflecting so a person can clarify goals and priorities. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are added when teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness techniques.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences rather than assuming one approach for everyone. Sessions may combine elements from different methods based on what is most useful in practice.
The original biography notes experience providing support by phone, text, and video in past roles, but current session formats should be confirmed before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets sessions focus on practical skills you can try between meetings, such as thought records, brief mindfulness exercises, and behavior experiments to test new ways of coping.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and family issues, grief, career changes, coping with life transitions, and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses practical, skills-based methods such as cognitive behavioral approaches, client-centered listening, DBT skills, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience and a longer background that includes crisis counseling and work in geriatrics.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker based in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography indicates contact by phone, text, or video was used; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.