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Kimberly Washington

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Kimberly Washington, LCSW

Texas

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Addictions

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Texas / 66601; LCSW, Indiana / 34008106A
  • NPI1932677325
  • Experience21 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationTexas

About

  • anger and grief
  • drug and alcohol addiction
  • CBT and narrative work

About Kimberly

Kimberly Washington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 21 years of experience. She works with adults who are weighed down by past hurts, relationship pain, addiction, grief, and anger. She helps people notice how old wounds affect current behavior and relationships.

Washington focuses on practical conversation and emotional processing. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic ideas to help people see and change limiting beliefs. She also draws on narrative and solution-focused techniques to help clients tell a different story about themselves and take small steps forward.

Her work addresses drug and alcohol addiction, intimacy and relationship problems, infidelity and jealousy, and career or family stress. She pays attention to how unresolved grief or compassion fatigue can show up as anger or withdrawal. Sessions aim to reduce the patterns that keep people stuck.

Clients can expect direct, person-centered discussion about what’s happening now and how past experiences contribute. The approach blends short-term problem solving with deeper reflection when it’s helpful. Conversations are practical and geared toward clearer choices and improved day-to-day functioning.

Washington’s background includes outpatient substance abuse counseling, transitional living programs, child welfare contracts, parent education, and private practice. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Social Work Administration from the University of Chicago. Her LCSW licenses are held in Texas and Indiana, and she works in English.

To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment. The therapist notes that sessions are aimed at helping people carry less of the pain that interferes with life.

How sessions work

Approaches used online and how they help

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. It supports clearer self-reflection and helps people decide what changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns. Narrative therapy helps people reframe painful stories about themselves and explore alternative meanings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will work with clients to identify which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That process may shift as practical problems are solved or deeper issues arise, and adjustments are part of the work together.

Session formats supported by this profile are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel. They also allow for shorter check-ins or scheduled weekly conversations without the commute. Licensed professionals typically adapt exercises and homework for remote work so practical CBT tools, narrative exercises, and reflective psychodynamic discussion can be used in virtual sessions when chosen by the client and therapist.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Drug and alcohol addictionInfidelityJealousy

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Narrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Listed in

Texas, Indiana

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, grief, anger, career stress, family concerns, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style combines person-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns and change limiting beliefs.

How much clinical experience does she bring?

She has 21 years of clinical experience, including substance abuse treatment, transitional living programs, child services contracts, and private practice.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LCSW with licenses in Texas and Indiana and practices in Texas.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to get started?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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Kimberly Washington

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