Profile / United States
Kimberly Garrett, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
See online therapy options- CBT approaches
- Mindfulness techniques
- Solution-focused work
About Kimberly
Kimberly Garrett is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 14 years of practice. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Her work also addresses concerns like abandonment, attachment patterns, body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and isolation.
She uses a straightforward approach that centers the client's experience. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits, testing practical changes, and building clearer communication. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the methods she uses to identify thought patterns and try new responses.
Kimberly draws on client-centered principles to keep discussions focused on what matters to each person. Mindfulness techniques are introduced when useful to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment coping. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused strategies help when people want concrete steps and short-term plans.
She has worked with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and pays attention to cultural context when exploring values and choices. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with space for exploring how past family experiences shape current problems.
Clients who choose her can expect clear next steps after sessions. She emphasizes small experiments so people can see what changes help. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking and follow the booking steps listed on the site.
How Kimberly integrates practical approaches for online sessions
Kimberly commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT gives concrete skills such as tracking thought patterns and running short behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the focus on each person's goals and priorities. That approach involves listening, reflecting, and helping people choose which changes to try next. Mindfulness Therapy appears as brief practices for managing reactivity and staying present during stressful moments.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Kimberly will discuss what fits your needs, goals, and preferences and adjust methods over time. She emphasizes practical steps and short experiments so you can evaluate what helps.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into busy days, support shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to appointments. Licensed professionals can use these formats to focus on skills, communication practice, and goal tracking in ways that integrate into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related topics like attachment, body image, and caregiver stress.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. The approach focuses on practical exercises to change thinking and behavior patterns.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience working in clinical settings and with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LCSW license in New York and practices there.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.