- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Anger management
About Kimberly
Kimberly Birrell is a licensed master social worker with 30 years of counseling experience. She has spent a decade working with combat military clients and focuses much of her work on trauma. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward, aimed at helping people take the next step toward feeling better.
She helps with grief, depression, anxiety, and anger. She also supports people dealing with addiction, stress, compassion fatigue, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
Parenting concerns and relationship or intimacy issues are part of the areas she addresses in session. Kimberly usually begins by listening to what matters most to each person. She and the client then shape a plan that fits goals and daily life.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with room for emotion and processing. Over decades of practice she has developed ways to help people build coping skills and regain a sense of control after traumatic experiences. Her work includes attention to attachment, abandonment, and communication problems when those issues are relevant.
People looking for support around career stress, self-esteem, sleep and eating struggles, or mood conditions such as bipolar and depression will find direct, experience-informed care. Her Michigan practice brings long-term experience and a steady, calm presence to each session.
What Kimberly works with
Everything Kimberly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kimberly helps people with.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Kimberly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at helping people manage symptoms and build coping skills. Trauma-focused work often includes grounding and paced processing to reduce intense reactions and help people regain daily function. For mood and anxiety concerns she uses approaches that teach practical skills for emotion regulation, problem solving, and sleep or eating habit changes.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kimberly will listen to your history, goals, and how you prefer to work, then suggest techniques to try together. She adjusts the plan based on what helps you make steady progress.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited, chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging fits flexible schedules and ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, and stress. Other areas include parenting, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, and career-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on listening first, then building a plan that fits daily life and specific goals.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 30 years of licensed counseling experience, including ten years working with combat military clients.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kimberly?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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