Kimberley Slown

Compassionate CBT-informed clinical social worker

LCSW Tennessee

Experience: 25 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Kimberley

Kimberley Slown is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other evidence-based methods to address a wide range of concerns.

Background and approach

With 25 years of professional experience, she focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and addictions, while also addressing issues such as self-esteem, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and grief. Kimberley brings a trauma-informed perspective that incorporates EMDR and DBT skills when appropriate to target distressing memories and build emotional regulation strategies.

Her approach emphasizes a collaborative, client-centered process in which the therapist and client work together to set goals and develop practical coping tools. Kimberley also attends to complex life contexts including caregiver stress, chronic illness, attachment and adoption-related challenges, domestic violence, and communication or codependency patterns.

She practices in Tennessee and holds the credential TN LCSW 6717, applying nearly three decades of clinical experience to help clients move toward clearer thinking and improved functioning.

CBT and Trauma-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Kimberley integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing mood, anxiety, and daily stressors. Attachment-Based Therapy is also a key part of her work and focuses on exploring how early relational experiences affect current relationships and emotional responses; this can be useful for addressing attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and communication problems. When trauma is a central concern, she may draw on EMDR techniques to support processing of distressing memories alongside skill-building approaches.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Kimberley works with each person to identify priorities, test interventions, and adjust the plan based on what is most helpful and tolerable for the client. This shared decision-making helps tailor interventions to a person’s goals and preferences rather than following a one-size-fits-all route.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide greater flexibility for scheduling and communication style. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between sessions using practical tools developed in therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kimberley commonly address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, LGBT-related concerns, self-esteem, and intimacy-related problems, among others.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and client-centered, combining CBT with EMDR and DBT techniques to build skills, process trauma, and develop practical strategies for everyday challenges.

What level of experience does she bring to therapy?

She brings 25 years of professional experience to her clinical work, applying decades of practice to support clients through complex concerns and life changes.

What credentials and licensure does Kimberley hold and where does she practice?

Kimberley is an LCSW licensed in Tennessee with the designation TN LCSW 6717 and practices within that state.

Does she offer services in languages other than English?

Sessions are conducted in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for remote care?

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

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression ADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English