Therapist profile
Kimberly Ramsay, LCSW
LCSW - Addiction and parenting concerns
Continue with KimberlyAbout
- Addictions
- Parenting stress
- CBT approach
About Kimberly
Kimberly Ramsay is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with 17 years of experience. She focuses on practical problems adults bring from home, including addiction, depression, anxiety, parenting strain, relationship tension, and stress.
She helps people talk through addictive patterns and process addiction concerns like gambling or pornography. She also works on substance use and alcohol issues and the everyday effects they have on work and family life. Issues such as low self-esteem, career uncertainty, anger, and coping with life changes are part of her regular work.
Her approach is straightforward and skills-focused. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to try different behaviors. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, practicing communication strategies, and setting small, manageable goals.
Kimberly pays attention to how caregiving roles and cultural pressures affect wellbeing. She addresses caregiver stress, multicultural concerns, prejudice, and the particular stresses that show up for veterans and armed forces family members. She also supports people dealing with infidelity, jealousy, forgiveness, and commitment worries.
People who choose her can expect clear, practical conversation about what’s happening now and what can change next. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first session. International clients may be accepted; confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How Kimberly uses CBT and online sessions
Kimberly works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT breaks down thoughts, feelings, and actions into parts to spot patterns that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, and addictive behaviors because it focuses on concrete skills and small, testable changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kimberly will talk with each person about goals and day-to-day challenges, then suggest strategies to try. She treats the choice of methods as collaborative and adjusts plans based on what helps most in practice.
The biography did not list which specific online formats are offered. Confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try skill practice and communication work from where they are, so therapy can fit more naturally into everyday life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of home or family problems does she handle?
She works with adults facing addiction, relationship strain, parenting stress, family problems, and communication issues.
How would she approach my anxiety or depression?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thought and try new coping behaviors in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with these concerns in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in Illinois.
Does she conduct sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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