Kimberly Averett
Compassionate clinical social worker guiding practical change
LCSW Mississippi
- Experience
- 23 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, LGBT, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Kimberly
Kimberly Averett is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of professional experience practicing in Mississippi. She draws on a long history of supporting people through addictions, grief and loss, family conflicts, LGBT-related concerns, and a wide range of mood and stress-related issues.
Background and approach
Her clinical background also includes work with eating and self-esteem struggles, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, and ADHD, as well as additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.
Her style centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings and develop practical strategies for change. She integrates cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and narrative approaches, tailoring sessions to each person’s needs.
Clients who are seeking structured skill-building alongside empathic listening may find this combination helpful. Kimberly emphasizes collaboration and encourages people to take gradual steps toward improved coping and greater life satisfaction.
Approach and Access: Evidence-Informed Care Online
Kimberly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify unhelpful thinking and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms; CBT-style work often focuses on setting goals and practicing new behaviors between sessions. She also practices client-centered therapy, offering empathic listening and a supportive stance that helps people feel heard and seen while they explore their concerns. Narrative therapy is used to help clients reframe and retell life stories in ways that open up new possibilities and reduce problem-saturated perspectives.Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Kimberly works with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, adjusting between skill-building, supportive listening, and meaning-focused work as needs evolve. This collaborative stance helps shape a treatment plan that fits the individual rather than following a one-size-fits-all model.
Online delivery expands practical access to these approaches through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide scheduling flexibility and allow clients to continue therapy from different locations when needed, while still engaging in structured CBT exercises, narrative reflection, or client-centered conversations guided by a licensed professional.
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Experience
23+ years
Licensed
Mississippi, Texas, California
Languages
English