Kimberly Winkel
Experienced LCSW offering practical, person-centered care
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 37 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Kimberly
Kimberly Winkel is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 37 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, life transitions, and work-related concerns.
Background and approach
She draws on a long career to support clients facing relationship and family challenges, parenting and career questions, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, ADHD, sleep difficulties, and issues around self-esteem and purpose. Her work also addresses multicultural concerns, immigration issues, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination.
Her approach blends client-centered principles with solution-focused and cognitive behavioral techniques, along with mindfulness and trauma-focused strategies when appropriate. Kimberly aims to tailor treatment to each person by listening closely, highlighting strengths, and co-creating practical, skills-based plans that fit daily life.
She frames therapeutic work as collaborative and goal-oriented, using evidence-informed methods to address thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while honoring each client's context. Based in Florida and licensed as FL LCSW SW22201 and IN LCSW 34004038A, she offers services in English and accepts international clients.
Sessions are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, with scheduling arranged to match therapist availability.
Integrating evidence-based approaches into online care
Kimberly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; this approach is often applied to anxiety, depression, and stress management by teaching practical coping skills. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship, offering acceptance and attentive listening so clients can explore concerns and clarify goals. In many cases she incorporates Mindfulness Therapy techniques to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can be helpful for managing emotion, stress, and trauma symptoms.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then adapts methods over time so that treatment feels useful and relevant. This shared decision-making helps ensure the plan reflects what matters most to the client.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care across locations and to fit therapy into daily life while working with a licensed professional.
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Experience
37+ years
Licensed
Indiana, Florida
Languages
English