- Grief and loss
- Blended household challenges
- CBT and mindfulness
About Kimberly
Kimberly Rose is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts with 30 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief and loss, self-esteem, parenting concerns, relationship and family matters, and blended family issues.
Kimberly draws on long experience in family and youth engagement and child welfare policy. She has supported adolescents, young adults, caregivers, and individuals through relationship conflicts and communication struggles. Lately her private practice work has focused on grief and loss, including pet loss, and on helping people build coping skills for change.
Her sessions are practical and straightforward. She listens to the immediate problem, then offers steps clients can try between meetings. That can include small behavioral changes, homework that practices communication, and ways to manage stress and sleep.
She uses a mix of methods such as acceptance and commitment work, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and client-centered conversation. Dialectical behavior ideas are also part of the toolkit for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
Kimberly often helps people navigating co-parenting, divorce transitions, adoption and foster care questions, and the everyday tensions that come with forming a blended household. She also supports those dealing with career stress, caregiver strain, fertility and life-stage shifts.
Her approach favors clear goals and measurable steps. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical ways to change patterns. People leave with concrete tools to try between sessions and a plan for next steps.
How Kimberly uses evidence-based approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, life changes, and situations that feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns by practicing new skills and testing small experiments between sessions. That approach often helps with anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices and grounding skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional awareness, which can support grief work and day-to-day stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kimberly will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences, and she will help decide which methods fit best. That collaboration means the plan can change over time as different tools prove more or less helpful.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are noted during intake. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes ongoing work possible for people who live outside the immediate area. Discuss any practical needs during the first scheduling step so sessions can be arranged to suit your routine and goals.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Rhode Island, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strains, ADHD, and issues related to adoption, foster care and blended family life.
How does she work in session?
Her style is practical and solution-focused. She listens, helps set clear goals, and suggests small steps and skills to practice between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience, including work in family and youth engagement, child welfare practice and program development, and more recent individual counseling focused on grief and loss.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) with licensure in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and practices from Massachusetts.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients; confirm any licensure or regional practice limits during intake to be sure of applicability.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.