Dr. Kimberly Carroll, AZ Psychologist
Practical, direct therapy for parenting and life stressors
Book with Kimberly- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- AZ Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Grief
About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Carroll helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and a wide range of life strains. She works with concerns such as addictions, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, and career changes.
She also offers support for trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and mood concerns including bipolar disorder. Dr. Carroll earned a doctorate in psychology in 2002 and holds the AZ Psychologist license PSY-003751.
She has practiced for about 20 years and brings steady experience to sessions.
Background and approach
Her work has focused primarily on teenagers and adults over her career. Her style is direct and approachable. She values honesty and plain talk, and she uses practical tools her clients can use between sessions.
She describes herself as personable, kind, and with a bit of humor to keep things human during hard work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a mainstay of her practice. She helps people notice how thoughts shape feelings and choices, then practices different ways to respond.
She also blends ideas from acceptance-based and mindfulness approaches when helpful. Therapy with Dr. Carroll aims to teach skills that carry beyond the session.
She invites feedback, and when progress stalls she may consult with colleagues with a client's permission. Her approach focuses on real decisions and small, workable steps toward clearer priorities and better day-to-day coping.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Dr. Carroll commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts that influence feelings and behavior and practicing new responses, which helps with anxiety, depression, and common parenting stressors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and accept difficult feelings while committing to meaningful actions, which is useful for coping with loss, chronic stress, and identity-related concerns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they experiment with methods and adjust the plan when something isn’t working.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face when schedules and bandwidth allow. Phone sessions use less data and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, practice between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make sessions more flexible and easier to fit into busy family routines.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What concerns does she support?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, addictions, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and related concerns listed on her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is personable and direct with room for warmth and humor. She favors plain talk and practical tools clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has about 20 years of clinical experience and earned a doctorate in psychology in 2002.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Arizona psychologist with license PSY-003751 and is located in Arizona.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online therapy.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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