Kimberly Richards, LCSW, LMSW

Kimberly Richards is a licensed social worker in Michigan with more than 11 years of experience in outpatient mental health. She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and the Licensed Master Social Worker credential and brings a faith-informed outlook to her work. Kimberly focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and related challenges.

Kimberly uses clear, practical strategies in sessions. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep them stuck. She also works in a client-centered way, listening closely and shaping sessions around each persons goals.

Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy are part of her toolbox for people who want to set specific goals and build momentum toward change. Trauma-Focused Therapy informs her work with those who have experienced abuse, loss, or other significant hurts. Kimberly aims for sessions that are warm, interactive, and guided by compassion.

She supports people dealing with relationship struggles, parenting stress, grief, ADHD, and challenges that come with caregiving and aging. Her approach emphasizes respect and sensitivity while encouraging practical steps forward.

Kimberly describes therapy as a collaborative journey where the client is the expert on their life. She offers straightforward guidance and helps people identify small, concrete changes that add up over time. If someone wants a therapist who combines faith with evidence-informed methods, Kimberly may be a good fit.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and tailoring sessions to their needs, emphasizing empathy and collaboration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then practice new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to change by clarifying goals and strengthening commitment in a nonjudgmental way.

The right approach often becomes clear through conversation. The therapist works together with the client to choose methods that match their goals, values, and daily life. That collaborative process includes checking in about what feels useful and adjusting techniques over time.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or video and audio options depending on what works best for the person. This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to be sure they meet your needs. Licensed professionals can still use the same therapeutic approaches effectively when sessions happen remotely.