Kimber Brokaw , LCSW, LISW

Kimber Brokaw is a licensed social worker who supports people seeking meaningful change and relief from life’s challenges. With 16 years of professional experience, she combines practical therapeutic tools with reflective exercises to help individuals understand how they are wired and how past wounds continue to affect present choices. Kimber aims to help clients identify the life they most desire and take steps to bring their actions and values into better alignment.

She holds the credentials LCSW and LISW - LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and LISW stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker - and draws on evidence-based methods including cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, psychodynamic approaches, and solution-focused strategies. Kimber often incorporates experiential exercises to move clients from intellectual insight into felt understanding, supporting shifts that feel both meaningful and actionable.

Her work addresses a broad range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem, depression, family dynamics, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, career questions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of focus include caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose and midlife transitions, women’s issues, and workplace challenges. Kimber practices in Illinois and provides services in English.

Therapeutic approaches and online care options

Kimber integrates several practical approaches to support change in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress, offering concrete skills for day-to-day coping. Narrative Therapy invites clients to explore the stories they tell about themselves, helping to reframe patterns and reclaim personal agency when facing relationship, identity, or life-purpose concerns. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes clients’ strengths and short-term goals, building momentum through small, achievable steps when navigating transitions or specific problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kimber works collaboratively with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts techniques so the work fits the client rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy with Kimber is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and allows people to engage in therapy from different settings. These options can help accommodate busy lives, mobility limitations, or geographic constraints while maintaining a consistent, therapeutic relationship with a licensed professional.