Kimberly Richards, LCSW, LMSW

Kimberly Richards is a licensed clinical social worker with over 11 years of experience in outpatient mental health. She is licensed in Michigan as an LCSW and previously held an LMSW in Michigan. Kimberly draws on her clinical background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns.

She uses a warm, interactive style and centers sessions on each person’s goals and values. Conversations are guided by respect and sensitivity, and Kimberly works to create a space where people can talk through difficult experiences and practical challenges. She treats thoughts and everyday habits as key places to make change.

Clinically, she blends client-centered work with approaches such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. That mix is used to address issues like emotion regulation, grief, relationship problems, parenting strains, and ADHD-related difficulties. Sessions often include clear strategies and simple steps to try between meetings.

Kimberly also has experience supporting people impacted by abuse, domestic violence, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, and major life transitions. She can help people who are coping with addictions, bipolar disorder, or compassion fatigue find practical ways to manage day-to-day functioning.

Her way of working emphasizes collaboration. She sees clients as experts in their own lives and focuses on helping them build habits and thought patterns that support steady progress.

How Kimberly’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead, helping people feel heard and understood while they set their own goals. It is useful when someone wants a supportive space to work through personal values and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and habits influence feelings and actions. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and offers simple tools to test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can help with anxiety, depression, and everyday stress.

Motivational Interviewing helps people dial in their own reasons for change and strengthen motivation. It pairs well with practical strategies when someone is unsure about next steps or needs help building commitment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Kimberly will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and values. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans so the therapy stays helpful and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats Kimberly offers before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins, or let them choose quieter surroundings. Online work can also make it simpler to practice new habits between sessions and track progress over time.