Kim Taylor, LCSW

Kim Taylor is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress and anxiety. She brings 20 years of experience to sessions and focuses on building clear goals with each person she works with.

Kim helps people who are coping with addiction, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing life changes such as divorce or separation, chronic illness, or the fallout from domestic violence. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what the person wants to change.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Kim listens first and then helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to practice new skills between meetings.

For trauma-related concerns she draws on trauma-focused work and EMDR approaches to reduce the intensity of painful memories. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to help with stress, panic, and mood shifts. Motivational interviewing is used when people need to strengthen their readiness to change addictive behaviors.

Kim aims to make therapy a collaborative process. She explains options, sets small achievable steps, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. People leave with concrete strategies for coping, clearer priorities, and a sense of forward movement.

Practical approaches adapted for online care

Kim uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT sessions often focus on specific problems, short-term goals, and home practice to build new habits. EMDR is used for trauma-related symptoms and involves guided processing of distressing memories to lessen their emotional impact.

Choosing the right approach happens together. Kim will review concerns, goals, and preferences and recommend options. Clients and therapist decide collaboratively which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different rhythms of life. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction for skills practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to touch base between sessions and to get shorter, timely support while juggling work, caregiving, or medical appointments.