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Dr. Kimberly Athuman, LISW

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationIowa
  • Focus areasADHD, Parenting, and Depression
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Kimberly

Dr. Kimberly Athuman is a licensed social worker in Iowa with 11 years of experience helping people manage challenges such as depression, ADHD, parenting stress, anxiety, and grief.

Background and approach

She focuses on creating an affirming, compassionate environment where clients can explore their circumstances and build practical skills to cope with life changes and relationship strains. Her practice emphasizes respect for each person's cultural background and lived experience while fostering resilience and self-awareness.

Using collaborative, evidence-based techniques, Dr. Athuman supports individuals in identifying strengths, developing healthier coping strategies, and improving emotional regulation around issues like anger, sleep disruption, intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue.

She aims to guide clients toward concrete, sustainable changes by combining professional guidance with empathetic listening. Her approach seeks to empower people to move forward with greater confidence and clearer goals.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Athuman draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address stressors like ADHD-related challenges, depression, and relationship issues. One approach focuses on skill-building for emotional regulation and coping - this involves teaching practical methods to manage strong emotions, improve sleep, and reduce anger. Another approach emphasizes strength-based, collaborative work that helps clients identify personal resources and set achievable goals for change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Dr. Athuman works together with each client to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision-making helps tailor sessions to what feels most useful and workable for the individual, rather than applying a single method to everyone.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or manage therapy from different locations within Iowa. These formats allow ongoing access to a licensed professional while supporting continuity of care and convenient ways to practice skills between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Athuman commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including depression, ADHD, parenting stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family challenges, grief, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and compassionate, combining empathetic listening with practical, evidence-based strategies to help clients build resilience and coping skills.
What level of experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of professional experience as a licensed social worker practicing in Iowa.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
She holds the credential LISW with licence number IA LISW 008253 and practices in Iowa.
Which languages are used in sessions and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what session formats does she offer therapy?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Parenting issuesDepressionADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Iowa

Languages

English