Kimberly Tawney, LCSW-C

Kimberly Tawney is a licensed clinical social worker who offers therapy for people dealing with depression, grief, anxiety, and other mood concerns. She uses straightforward talk and practical steps to help people manage stress and work toward clearer goals. Kimberly practices in Maryland and works in English. Kimberly brings direct life experience alongside three years as a practicing therapist. She focuses on mood disorders, communication problems, and caregiver stress. Her background also includes long personal experience before she became a clinician. In sessions she keeps the tone collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens for what matters most and helps people set small, doable goals. Conversations often move between understanding feelings and trying simple skills that can change daily life. Her approach draws on client-centered work to follow the person's lead and on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness tools are used to help people notice reactions without being swept away by them. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is weighing change or feeling stuck. Kimberly helps people facing complex situations such as bipolar challenges, trauma and abuse, addiction, anger, and low self-esteem. She also supports those coping with body image, isolation, parenting stress, and questions of life purpose. The focus is on practical coping, clearer communication, and building steadier day-to-day routines.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. It helps people feel heard and decide what to work on first, which is useful for grief, isolation, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It teaches practical tools to test thoughts and try small changes that can reduce anxiety or depression.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm strong reactions and notice feelings without judgment. This can help with stress, anger, and mood swings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people work on skills between sessions and bring real-life examples into therapy for discussion.