- 30 years experience
- Trauma focus
- Grief support
About Kimberly
Kimberly Birrell is a licensed master social worker with 30 years of counseling experience. She has spent significant time supporting people who have experienced trauma, including a decade working with combat military clients. Kimberly focuses on helping people navigate grief, loss, anxiety, depression, and addiction.
She works in a straightforward, supportive way. Sessions focus on identifying what matters most to each person and building practical steps that fit daily life. Kimberly aims to help people manage strong emotions like anger and to develop tools for healthier sleep, eating, and coping.
People come to her for help with big life transitions and ongoing stress. She also addresses caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, and issues that can follow attachment injuries such as abandonment or dissociation. Her approach includes making a clear plan and adjusting it as needs change.
Kimberly pays attention to relationship and intimacy concerns, communication problems, and commitment struggles. She also offers support around gender dysphoria, LGBT concerns, and substance use challenges without judgment. Work often includes skill building and practical problem solving.
Clients describe a collaborative process where goals are set together and progress is tracked. Kimberly encourages small steps toward better daily routines, coping strategies, and emotional regulation. She asks people to bring what matters to them, then helps shape the path forward.
She works in a straightforward, supportive way. Sessions focus on identifying what matters most to each person and building practical steps that fit daily life. Kimberly aims to help people manage strong emotions like anger and to develop tools for healthier sleep, eating, and coping.
People come to her for help with big life transitions and ongoing stress. She also addresses caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, and issues that can follow attachment injuries such as abandonment or dissociation. Her approach includes making a clear plan and adjusting it as needs change.
Kimberly pays attention to relationship and intimacy concerns, communication problems, and commitment struggles. She also offers support around gender dysphoria, LGBT concerns, and substance use challenges without judgment. Work often includes skill building and practical problem solving.
Clients describe a collaborative process where goals are set together and progress is tracked. Kimberly encourages small steps toward better daily routines, coping strategies, and emotional regulation. She asks people to bring what matters to them, then helps shape the path forward.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuse
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Therapeutic techniques and how online sessions can help
Kimberly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. One common approach focuses on trauma recovery by helping people process distressing memories in small, manageable steps while strengthening coping skills for intense emotions. Another approach centers on grief and loss, using structured conversations to acknowledge what has been lost and to build routines and supports that help day-to-day functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods that fit. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and adjusted over time based on how well they are helping.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between appointments. It can also make some forms of therapy more consistent over time, since sessions can continue when schedules change or travel is required.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does this therapist address?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related life changes.
What is the general therapy style I can expect?
The approach is practical and collaborative with an emphasis on building coping skills, setting clear goals, and adjusting plans as needs shift.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kimberly brings 30 years of licensed counseling experience, including ten years working with combat military clients and extensive trauma work.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.