Kimberly Tawney, LCSW-C

Kimberly Tawney is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland. She uses a practical, person-focused style to help people dealing with depression, grief, anxiety, mood concerns, and relationship strains. Her work emphasizes clear steps and steady support rather than jargon-heavy explanations.

Kimberly draws on Client-Centered principles to build a respectful space where a person’s own goals guide the work. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and Mindfulness techniques to strengthen coping in difficult moments. Motivational Interviewing helps when a person is uncertain about change.

Her background includes three years practicing as an LCSW-C in Maryland. Kimberly writes plainly with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or isolated. She invites realistic, day-to-day changes that fit the client’s life and values.

Sessions focus on concrete skills such as managing mood swings, communicating more clearly, handling grief, and reducing anxiety. She works with concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, self-harm, and low self-esteem, and also addresses issues like body image, caregiver stress, and fatherhood questions.

People can expect a collaborative tone where progress is paced to their needs. Kimberly helps clients identify small steps, track what works, and adjust the plan as problems evolve.

How her approaches translate to online work

Kimberly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that are easy to adapt to online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy means she focuses on listening and following the client’s goals, offering empathy and reflection to help people clarify what matters to them. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors, which leads to practical homework and step-by-step changes.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce overwhelm in the moment. These practices are brief and can be scheduled into a daily routine to support mood and anxiety management.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Kimberly approaches this collaboratively, asking about a person’s needs, preferences, and goals, then testing strategies and adjusting as progress is tracked. She will help decide which approach or combination feels most useful and realistic for each person.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow a therapist to share exercises or worksheets during the meeting. Phone sessions may be simpler when a shorter check-in is needed, while video can help with visual cues during communication skills practice.