Kiley Fields, LMSW

Kiley Fields is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) based in Michigan. She favors a practical, down-to-earth style and leans on cognitive behavioral ideas when helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting strain, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Kiley aims to reduce the worry many bring into the first session and to make sharing easier and less awkward.

Before moving into a management role at a community mental health agency, Kiley provided individual therapy and developed behavioral plans for people with challenging behaviors. She also interned at a substance abuse clinic while completing her Master of Social Work, offering both individual and group support to people facing substance use concerns.

Her approach mixes cognitive behavioral techniques with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and motivational interviewing. She pays attention to what drives behavior and helps people try small changes to thoughts and actions. Sessions tend to be informal and client-led rather than strictly structured.

Kiley draws on lived experience caring for family members with ADHD and on working alongside people on the autism spectrum and those with intellectual disabilities. That background informs how she talks about strategies and routines that fit real life. She keeps conversations practical and focused on what someone can try between sessions.

Outside work she lives in Michigan with her husband, children, and many animals. She says her own experience with social anxiety helps her relate to people who find starting therapy difficult.

How ACT, CBT, and Motivational Interviewing work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match what matters most. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and when people want clearer life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and problems with routines. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that supports people to find their own reasons for change and build motivation one step at a time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kiley will listen to your concerns and goals and then collaborate with you to decide which methods to use. She welcomes a trial-and-see attitude and adjusts techniques to fit each person’s pace and preferences.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people use approaches like CBT homework or ACT exercises between meetings so progress continues between sessions.