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Kimberly Peltola, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationConnecticut
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Kimberly

Kimberly Peltola practices using collaborative, evidence-informed approaches that help people manage symptoms and navigate life transitions.

Background and approach

As an LCSW based in Connecticut with 10 years of experience, she blends cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness practices to help clients build practical skills for stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and attention-related challenges such as ADHD. Her work emphasizes skill-building as well as attention to emotional and relational patterns.

Her style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental, grounded in attachment-informed principles that prioritize the therapeutic relationship. Kimberly frames change as arising through partnership rather than instruction, working with clients to identify goals, try new strategies, and strengthen daily routines that support mental and physical well-being.

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Kimberly integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices into online sessions to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build concrete skills. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Mindfulness therapy introduces attention and acceptance strategies that support stress reduction, emotional regulation, and improved focus.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help clients clarify goals and increase readiness for change by exploring values and ambivalence in a collaborative way. Determining the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process; she works together with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try brief check-ins between sessions, or practice new skills in real time, all while working with a licensed professional in Connecticut.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Kimberly commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, substance-related concerns, ADHD, and other life changes.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach combines attachment-based work, client-centered care, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to foster insight, skill development, and practical coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with individuals, families, and groups on a variety of mental health and wellness concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the Connecticut license CT LCSW 011335 and practices from Connecticut.
Can clients meet with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as providing services in other languages and is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers several remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Connecticut

Languages

English

What Kimberly can help with

Kimberly Peltola works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem.

Kimberly works with individuals, families and groups.

Kimberly works with clients with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and trauma.

How Kimberly approaches therapy

Kimberly's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Kimberly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Connecticut.