Licensed clinical social worker recordFlorida
Alison Kimball, LMSW, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- LMSW, LCSW
- Licensed in Florida
- LCSW, licence SW10074
- Licensed in Michigan
- LMSW, licence 6801118908
- NPI
- 1134408354
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
These details come from information Alison supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Alison
Alison Kimball is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflict, parenting, and related life strains. Alison uses plain conversation and practical steps to help people manage day-to-day pressures and get clearer about next steps.
Many people come to her for help with depression, bipolar concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, or struggles with addiction. She also supports clients dealing with career stress, anger, intimacy issues, and self-esteem problems. Alison pays attention to how these problems affect routines, work, and family roles.
Her approach is client-centered and goal-focused. She combines elements of cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to help people notice patterns of thought and try small changes. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when people want concrete plans for change.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Alison helps people name doable steps, practice new ways of responding, and check progress over time. She explains options clearly and adjusts the pace to what feels manageable.
In clinical work she addresses additional topics such as attachment and abandonment issues, blended family challenges, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, substance use, and fatherhood concerns. Her practice emphasizes everyday skills people can use between sessions to handle stress and improve communication.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Alison commonly draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people clarify what matters to them, which can guide how sessions are organized. Cognitive behavioral work looks at thought patterns and small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, test methods that fit their day-to-day life, and adjust plans based on what helps. That means trying short experiments in session and reviewing what works between meetings.
The original biography did not list specific online formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, family, or medical routines. They also allow for shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, and can be scheduled without travel time, which helps maintain consistency with weekly or biweekly work.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida, Michigan
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, parenting, depression, bipolar issues, trauma and addiction among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style with practical methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in clinical social work.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LMSW in Michigan and as an LCSW in Florida, and she practices in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers