Kimberly Garrett , LCSW

Kimberly Garrett is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 14 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She centers her work on the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and builds therapeutic plans that draw on clients’ existing strengths to support motivation, confidence, and more effective coping.

Kimberly has worked with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and places importance on understanding how culture shapes life experience and healing. She uses evidence-informed methods, including client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices, to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, develop practical strategies, and increase present-moment awareness.

Her practice also attends to areas such as abandonment and attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness or disability, commitment and communication problems, family of origin and family difficulties, guilt and shame, immigration-related stressors, and feelings of isolation. Kimberly emphasizes collaboration, respect, and encouragement for those taking the courageous step toward greater fulfillment and emotional wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Kimberly Garrett integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness therapy into her online practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration so that the therapist follows the client's lead and helps them explore personal strengths and values - this approach is useful for building self-esteem and clarifying goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills to change patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and awareness practices to reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation, which can help with stress, rumination, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kimberly works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as progress unfolds. Clients can expect an individualized plan rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, health, or mobility concerns. These options make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional and to fit therapy into a busy life while maintaining continuity of care.