Kimberley Slown, LCSW - Therapist in Tennessee

Attachment-focused
Trauma-informed
Skills-based

About Kimberley

Kimberley Slown is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people cope with trauma, stress, anxiety, and related concerns. She works with adolescents and adults and aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk openly about hard things.

Kimberley blends approaches that focus on relationships, present difficulties, and skill building. She uses Attachment-Based methods to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR when appropriate to address emotional regulation and trauma processing.

Sessions are practical and paced to each person. Conversations often include skill practice, gentle processing of painful memories, and steps to reduce everyday stress. The work is collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted over time to match progress.

Kimberley is licensed in Tennessee as an LCSW. She has experience across a wide range of concerns including mood issues, addiction, grief, attachment difficulties, and adoption and foster care topics. She also supports people managing caregiving stress, chronic illness, and relationship challenges.

Language of service is English. International clients are not accepted. To begin the process, follow the site's Start Therapy flow and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.

How attachment and skill-based therapies translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how earlier relationships shape current patterns. Online conversations can spotlight recurring ways of relating and help build new interaction habits for calmer connections. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and on trying small, practical changes. CBT online often uses worksheets, mood tracking, and step-by-step experiments to reduce anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each client to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration may mean trying different tools, checking progress, and shifting focus as needs change.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can still make sessions easier to fit into busy lives - it can reduce travel time, allow for scheduling outside standard work hours, and make it simpler to follow up between meetings. It also supports brief check-ins or focused skill practice when a full in-person visit would be harder to arrange.

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

Abandonment Adoption 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 issues Fertility issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum 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

Credentials

Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kimberley address?

She helps with trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and many relationship and self-esteem difficulties. Adoption and foster care issues are also listed among her focus areas.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on building skills and processing painful memories at a comfortable pace. Sessions combine relationship-focused work with present-day coping strategies.

How long has she practiced?

She brings 25 years of professional experience to her work in Tennessee and has worked with adolescents and adults over that time.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds a Tennessee LCSW credential and practices in Tennessee.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the available session options before booking.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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