Kimberley Slown, LCSW | Therapist in Tennessee

EMDR and CBT
Trauma and anxiety
Collaborative pace

About Kimberley

Kimberley Slown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Tennessee with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and related concerns. Kimberley works with adolescents and adults and aims to create a space where people can speak openly without judgment.

She uses approaches such as EMDR, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior methods to address painful memories, unhelpful thinking patterns, and emotions that feel overwhelming. Sessions typically focus on practical skills and processing difficult experiences so daily life feels more manageable.

Kimberley often helps people struggling with relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, grief, and identity concerns including LGBT matters. She also supports those coping with attention differences, chronic health problems, parenting stress, and life transitions. Her background includes long experience with trauma and abuse work.

In sessions she aims to listen first, then tailor interventions to the person’s pace and goals. That might mean learning new coping skills, doing focused trauma work, or practicing communication strategies. She emphasizes collaboration and clear steps that clients can use between meetings.

People who choose Kimberley can expect steady guidance from a clinician with decades of practice. She encourages those ready to reach out to take the first step toward change. The practice operates in Tennessee and conducts work in English.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Kimberley uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people notice connection habits and learn different ways to relate in close relationships. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can ease anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kimberley collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. She adjusts pacing and techniques as the relationship and needs evolve so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow follow-ups that focus on skill practice and check-ins. Some formats can be simpler when bandwidth or screen time is limited, while others allow face-to-face conversation for deeper processing. Talk with Kimberley during the matching process to determine what will work best for scheduling and therapeutic goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem DepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Divorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / lonelinessLife 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 kinds of problems does Kimberley address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, codependency, and many relationship and life transition issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then uses tools from EMDR, CBT, and DBT to meet a person’s needs.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

She has 25 years of professional experience working with adolescents and adults, with a long history in trauma and abuse care.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee and practices there.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with Kimberley?

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

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