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Kimberly Corts

Kimberly Corts, LCSW

Therapist in Tennessee · 22+ years of experience

Calm, practical support for stress and anxiety

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  • Skill focused
  • Short term work
  • Nonjudgmental care

About Kimberly

Kimberly Corts is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for stress and anxiety while also addressing grief, caregiver strain, life transitions, and aging concerns. Kimberly aims to help people build skills and solve problems in a short-term, focused way.

She takes a collaborative approach that pairs her clinical knowledge with each person’s values and priorities. Sessions emphasize skill-building over several months, often framed around coping strategies and realistic steps. She can include faith-based perspectives when requested, but does not use that approach by default.

Kimberly often uses methods drawn from cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In session she helps people notice thought patterns, practice present-moment skills, and find motivation for change. The work tends to be practical and action-oriented rather than open-ended.

Clients can expect a calm, approachable style with a respectful, nonjudgmental stance. Sessions balance support, encouragement, and gentle challenge to move toward clear goals. The aim is to leave people with usable tools they can rely on between meetings.

Her practice commonly focuses on short-term work of three to six months for targeted concerns. This format is intended for people who want concrete strategies for managing anxiety, stress, caregiving burdens, grief, or life changes.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Credentials

Tennessee

Languages

English

How her approaches translate to online work

Kimberly uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns because it breaks problems into clear steps and practical experiments. She also uses mindfulness techniques to teach simple attention and breathing skills that reduce reactivity and increase calm. Mindfulness can be helpful for stress, caregiver fatigue, and grief by offering tools to steady difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will listen to your goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is made or needs change.

If you are interested in online options, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use breathing or grounding practices in familiar surroundings. A therapist can also adapt exercises and homework to suit your daily routine so tools feel usable between visits.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, caregiver strain, life transitions, aging-related worries, and related issues such as depression, anger, and relationship stress.

How would you describe the therapy style?

The approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on skills, problem-solving, and short-term goals. Sessions combine support, encouragement, and occasional challenge.

What is her clinical background?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience working across a range of concerns and populations.

Where is the therapist based and licensed?

She is licensed in Tennessee as an LCSW and practices from that state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are costs handled?

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

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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