- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania, Utah, Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
About Kimberly
Kimberly Sylla is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for parents and people struggling with stress, anxiety, addiction, mood changes, and related concerns. Her style is warm and non-judgmental to help people talk through immediate challenges and find workable steps forward.
She uses straightforward methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and coping when feelings feel overwhelming.
Background and approach
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help clients clarify values and take small, meaningful actions. Kimberly received a Master of Social Work from Temple University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from La Salle University.
She also holds a certificate in advanced drug and alcohol counseling and has long experience supporting people with substance use concerns and co-occurring challenges. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical tools. Conversations cover things like sleep, parenting stress, relationship strain, grief, and career pressures.
She aims to help clients notice strengths and try strategies that fit their daily life. Kimberly practices in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English. She works with people managing ADHD, trauma, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, and a wide range of other life stressors.
The goal is steady progress at a pace that feels manageable.
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
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- 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)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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 these therapy approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. Online ACT sessions often focus on short exercises and behavior experiments that can be practiced between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems running. In remote sessions CBT uses simple worksheets, thought records, and behavioral homework to build new routines and reduce symptoms.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try methods that fit the person’s needs. Sessions can be adjusted over time based on how the work is progressing and what feels most useful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when scheduling is tight. Live chat and text messaging allow short check-ins, brief skill practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What concerns does Kimberly commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting strain, grief, trauma, sleep problems, self-esteem, and related life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and non-judgmental. Sessions focus on practical steps, skill-building, and using clients' strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience as a therapist working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania and Connecticut and practices from Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in Pennsylvania.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does scheduling and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.
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