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Kim Kavanshansky, LCSW

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Kim

Kim Kavanshansky is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania with 18 years of professional experience.

Background and approach

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people work through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, and ADHD-related concerns, and brings years of experience supporting those affected by chronic health conditions and trauma. Her work emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can explore thoughts and feelings honestly.

Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting and practical coping strategies tailored to life transitions, compassion fatigue, caregiving strain, addictions, and complex family dynamics. Kim also addresses issues such as self-esteem, anger, career challenges, and bipolar disorder within a compassionate framework.

Recognizing that starting therapy takes courage, she aims to offer steady support as clients pursue more satisfying, manageable lives. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, building skills for daily challenges, and finding ways to cope with loss, chronic illness, or major life changes while honoring each person's experience and pace.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Kim draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skill-building and emotional healing. One common approach emphasizes practical coping strategies and behavioral tools to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and improve day-to-day functioning. Another approach centers on processing difficult emotions and trauma responses to help people navigate grief, relationship wounds, and the longterm impacts of chronic illness.

Choosing the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each client to identify goals, try approaches that fit individual needs, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds so treatment stays relevant and useful.

Online sessions offer practical benefits for people managing busy schedules, health concerns, or geographic constraints. Video calls and phone sessions allow for face-to-face conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging provide options for shorter check-ins or when written communication feels more comfortable. These formats are intended to make consistent care more accessible and to support progress in ways that fit each person's life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kim address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, ADHD, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, addictions, and related life challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach relies on evidence-based techniques delivered in a collaborative, nonjudgmental way that emphasizes coping skills, emotional processing, and practical strategies to manage daily stressors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kim has 18 years of professional experience supporting people facing chronic illness, trauma, caregiving stress, and a variety of emotional difficulties.
Where is Kim licensed and practicing?
She holds a Pennsylvania LCSW with credential number PA LCSW CW022334 and practices with clients located in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer therapy in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

What Kim can help with

Kim Kavanshansky works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, and compassion fatigue.

Kim works with clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, coping with grief and loss, and depression.

Experience and training

Kim is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Pennsylvania, with 18 years of clinical experience.