- Strength-based focus
- Collaborative planning
- Practical skills
About Kim
Kim Padula is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, anger, and major life changes. Her work also addresses relationship concerns, self-esteem, career questions, compassion fatigue, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
Kim uses a strength-based outlook. She looks for what is already working in a person’s life and builds from there. Therapy is framed as teamwork where perspective, accountability, and practical choices matter more than labels.
Early sessions focus on your history and the relationships that shaped you. She and the client set clear goals and outline a plan of work. That plan is reviewed and adjusted over time to match progress and changing needs.
Her methods draw on well-known approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. She also incorporates existential and Jungian ideas when they fit the client’s concerns and goals.
Sessions aim to move beyond insight toward real options for responding to life’s challenges. Kim emphasizes practical steps, regular check-ins on progress, and a respectful, collaborative pace. People who want a steady, experienced guide through emotional and practical problems may find this style useful.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work. This approach helps people who need understanding, validation, and clarity about their goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses clear, structured steps to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. It is often useful for anxiety, mood issues, panic, and problem-solving during life transitions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings practical skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening communication. Those skills can help with mood swings, anger, and patterns that cause relationship stress.
Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist and client will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and decide together which approach or combination will be most helpful. Treatment plans are reviewed and adjusted as progress is made.
Confirm the exact session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to schedule appointments, fit sessions into a workday, avoid travel time, or use shorter check-ins when that works better. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and skills training to an online pace so clients can practice between meetings.
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Experience
26+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kim address?
She covers stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, career matters, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster among other topics.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is strength-based and collaborative. She focuses on building on existing strengths, setting goals, and working together to create practical steps toward change.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Kim has practiced since 1995, bringing 26 years of clinical experience and a history of working with a wide range of mood, stress, and life-change issues.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) in Tennessee and completed undergraduate study in psychology followed by a master’s degree in Clinical Social Work.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.