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LICSW, LCSW

Kim Villarreal, LICSW, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Kim

Kim Villarreal brings a client-centered therapeutic stance shaped by a decade of clinical practice as a licensed clinical social worker.

Background and approach

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and works from approaches that emphasize acceptance, values-driven change, and practical skill-building to address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Kim is also experienced addressing addiction, compassion fatigue, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD alongside many other areas of concern.

Her work focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and emotions that contribute to distress. Using techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, she helps people reframe unhelpful patterns and develop concrete coping strategies for parenting challenges, chronic illness, communication problems, and complex relational dynamics.

Kim also attends to issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and blended family concerns. Based in Texas with fluency in English and Spanish, she offers flexible session formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

Kim encourages people to recognize the courage in starting therapy and partners with each client to identify goals and practical steps toward improved functioning and wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care



Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committing to small actions that align with those values; it can be helpful for anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and modify unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through structured strategies and skill practice, often providing concrete tools for stress, mood concerns, and relationship challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which can be beneficial for intense emotions, anger, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kim works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and daily realities, and then blends techniques from these modalities to create an individualized plan. Clients and therapist review progress together and adjust strategies as needs evolve.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life because they offer flexible formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow consistent access to licensed professionals from home, work, or other settings and support ongoing skills practice between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kim commonly address in therapy?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting problems, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and many related concerns such as caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is Kim's therapeutic style and approach?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to combine values work, cognitive restructuring, and practical skills training.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kim has 10 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker and a longer background in professional social work prior to licensure.
Where is Kim licensed and based?
She is licensed in Texas and holds the credential DC LICSW LC200002087 and OR LCSW L16171 as listed, and practices from Texas.
Does Kim work in more than one language or accept international clients?
She offers services in English and Spanish and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy with Kim?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Texas, District of Columbia, Oregon

Languages

English, Spanish

What Kim can help with

Kim Villarreal works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, parenting issues, depression, and coping with life changes.

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

How Kim approaches therapy

Kim's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Kim is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas.