Kimberly Winkel , LCSW

Kimberly Winkel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Masters in Social Work and 37 years of clinical experience. She combines a client-centered stance with cultural humility, awareness, and responsiveness to meet each person where they are and tailor care to individual backgrounds and values.

Her practice focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, relationship and family dynamics, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, career transitions, depression, ADHD, and coaching for life direction. She also addresses related areas such as abandonment, body image, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, immigration concerns, and post-traumatic stress.

Kimberly uses solution-focused methods alongside client-centered and evidence-based techniques to co-create practical, achievable treatment plans. She integrates approaches like cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness to support symptom relief and skill-building, and employs trauma-focused interventions when needed to address deeper wounds. The credential LCSW indicates she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, trained to provide clinical assessment and psychotherapy. Based in Florida, she also works with international clients and aims to help people build resilience, find clearer direction, and move toward more satisfying daily functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Kimberly frequently draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client's goals guide the work. This approach supports self-exploration and is helpful for people navigating life transitions, self-esteem concerns, or relationship issues.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT, a practical, skills-based approach that helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often effective for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and stress management.

Mindfulness-based techniques are integrated as well, teaching present-moment awareness and coping strategies to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. These practices can complement other approaches when addressing trauma responses, overwhelm, or ongoing stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kimberly and the client will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and adapt methods over time so treatment remains a good fit. Licensed professionals and therapists can combine techniques to match each person’s circumstances.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and access across locations. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency in care, fit sessions into busy lives, and receive support from a distance while working toward meaningful change.