Kimberli "Kim" Cumming, LCSW, CSW, LMSW

Kimberli "Kim" Cumming is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life changes. She uses a calm, straightforward approach to help clients build self-esteem and practical coping skills. Kim brings 25 years of clinical experience to her work in Michigan.

Clients can expect a warm, collaborative space where they shape goals and steps together with Kim. Sessions focus on clear skills like communication, boundary setting, and handling overwhelming feelings. She often supports people facing midlife shifts, career pressure, and the emotional strain that comes with caregiving.

Her background includes long experience working with adults who want to better manage mood, purpose, and isolation. Kim pays attention to patterns that repeat in relationships and family of origin concerns that affect present choices. She also helps people address issues around commitment, infidelity, and separation when those topics arise.

Kim uses a client-centered therapy style that prioritizes each person’s values and pace. That means listening first, then tailoring practical strategies the individual is willing to try. She aims to help people increase self-compassion, become more confident in decisions, and feel steadier in daily life.

People concerned about aging and geriatric issues or caregiver stress will find Kim familiar with those topics and their emotional impacts. She frames work as coaching and therapy together when helpful, helping people set realistic goals and take manageable steps forward.

How client-centered therapy adapts to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding the person's perspective and following their pace. In practice, this means the therapist listens without judgment, reflects what she hears, and helps the person set their own goals. This approach can be useful for concerns like anxiety, relationship strain, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Kim also frames sessions as a mix of coaching and therapy when helpful, translating insights into concrete next steps. That style supports people who want both emotional processing and practical change, such as improving communication or managing caregiver stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist and client work together to decide which strategies to try based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision making can include trying techniques for boundary setting, coping with overwhelm, or exploring values that guide choices.

The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people continue work through transitions, caregiving periods, or midlife changes while maintaining regular appointments.