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Kimberly Birrell, LMSW

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Kimberly

Kimberly Birrell is an LMSW with 30 years of clinical experience based in Michigan. She has focused much of her practice on trauma and related concerns, and also helps people navigate grief, anger, depression, anxiety, addiction, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Kimberly emphasizes collaborative planning so each person's care is shaped around their circumstances and goals. Her work extends to relationship and intimacy issues, career and self-esteem challenges, parenting and family dynamics, and a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns including bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

She frames therapy as a partnership that builds on a client’s strengths while addressing patterns that interfere with wellbeing. Clients can expect a warm, practical approach aimed at empowering steady progress and clearer coping strategies.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care

Kimberly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that adapt well to remote work. Trauma-focused methods aim to help people process distressing events and reduce their impact on daily functioning by teaching grounding and regulation skills. Cognitive and behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, building new coping strategies, and addressing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, or attention-related challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She partners with clients to explore which techniques align with their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, and she adjusts the plan as progress and needs evolve. The emphasis is on practical tools and steady skill-building rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue care from different locations. Licensed professionals can deliver the same structured interventions and supportive coaching remotely, helping clients work toward clearer coping, improved relationships, and reduced distress on a timeline that fits their life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kimberly address?
Her practice focuses on trauma and abuse along with grief, anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and ADHD among other areas.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She works collaboratively to tailor treatment plans to each person's needs and emphasizes practical coping strategies and empowerment in the therapy process.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of licensed counseling experience to her work, providing long-term clinical perspective across many concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds an LMSW with license number MI LMSW 6801081184 and practices in Michigan.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseGriefAnger managementCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuse

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English