K​i​m​b​e​r​l​y McKenzie , LMSW

Kimberly McKenzie is a licensed master social worker in Michigan with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and effects of trauma. Kimberly works with people who are navigating depression, relationship struggles, and LGBT-related issues. She aims to meet clients where they are and offer steady support through change.

Kimberly centers sessions on respect, sensitivity, and straightforward conversation. She uses clear, practical tools drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. Sessions are shaped around each person's goals, so plans are adjusted as progress is made.

Her additional focus areas include body image, chronic pain or illness, codependency, communication and control issues, and challenges after divorce or separation. She also supports people facing domestic violence, substance concerns, first responder stress, and grief-related guilt or shame.

Kimberly has worked across many settings during her career and brings that experience into brief, problem-focused work as well as longer-term therapy. She prepares treatment steps that are simple to follow and often include homework between sessions. The overall aim is clearer thinking, better day-to-day coping, and more effective ways to handle difficult situations.

People who reach out can expect a direct and compassionate approach that balances practical skill-building with emotional support. Kimberly encourages questions and makes time to explain each step of the process.

How CBT and online sessions work together

Kimberly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing the behaviors that follow. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, and many stress-related concerns by teaching practical skills to test and change thinking patterns.

She emphasizes a collaborative process to find the best approach. Together the client and Kimberly set goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful. That teamwork helps match methods to each person's needs and preferences.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text let people check in or handle shorter tasks between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep working on goals even when schedules change.