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Kimber Brokaw

LCSW, LISW

Kimber Brokaw , LCSW, LISW

Therapist in Illinois

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About Kimber

Kimber Brokaw, LCSW, LISW, brings 16 years of clinical experience to her work with people who are struggling to move forward. She greets clients with straightforward support and goals that make sense in daily life. Kimber focuses on practical steps to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and improve relationship and self-esteem concerns.

Her approach is direct and collaborative. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, narrative ideas, psychodynamic perspectives, and solution-focused techniques to help people see patterns and try different responses. Sessions often include exercises that move beyond talking so clients can practice new ways of coping.

Kimber helps with grief, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, career concerns, and life transitions. She also works with people facing caregiver strain, codependency, communication and control issues, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose and midlife changes. She includes attention to women’s issues as part of her practice.

Clients can expect clear, relatable feedback and down-to-earth tools to use between sessions. Kimber encourages people to notice how they are wired and how earlier wounds affect current choices. Then she helps them test small changes that build toward larger shifts.

Therapy sessions aim to be practical and paced to the person’s goals. Kimber helps people set realistic steps and track progress so therapy feels useful from week to week.

How Kimber’s Approaches Work Online

Kimber commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and make practical changes. CBT focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and simple practices to ease stress and increase emotional balance.

She also uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. That approach can be useful for working through life purpose questions, guilt, shame, and transitions by separating the person from the problem and exploring alternative storylines.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Kimber discusses goals, preferences, and what has worked in the past, then suggests ways to try different techniques. Clients and therapist adjust methods together as needs change over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises, phone sessions work when bandwidth is low, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, caregiving, and daily responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Kimber help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, career concerns, and life transitions. Her practice also addresses caregiver stress, codependency, communication and workplace issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, combining talk with exercises clients can use between sessions. She focuses on noticing patterns, trying new responses, and tracking real-world progress.

What is her professional background?

She has 16 years of clinical experience working in social work and private practice. Kimber has worked across nonprofit and clinical settings before focusing on individual therapy.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and is located in Illinois.

Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Kimber?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Iowa, Illinois

Languages

English

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