Kimberley Slown, LCSW - Therapist in Tennessee

EMDR
CBT
DBT skills

About Kimberley

Kimberley Slown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee with 25 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and life changes. Kimberley also addresses concerns linked to parenting, grief, sleep and eating issues, and compassion fatigue.

She uses a blend of therapies to help people handle difficult memories and current problems. That includes EMDR for trauma-related processing, cognitive behavioral techniques to change patterns of thinking and behavior, and DBT skills for managing strong emotions. Attachment-based and client-centered approaches shape how she works with relationship and connection issues.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Kimberley helps people identify what feels stuck, name priorities, and practice small changes between sessions. She draws on concrete skills, emotional regulation strategies, and trauma-focused methods when useful.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems. She also supports those facing divorce, domestic violence histories, and attachment or autism-related challenges.

Kimberley asks clients to pick a matching questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting to begin. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and she does not take international clients.

Therapeutic approaches used for online work

Kimberley commonly draws on EMDR to address traumatic memories and on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. EMDR focuses on processing distressing memories so they feel less overwhelming. CBT involves practical exercises and experiments to shift thoughts and daily habits that keep problems going.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work. The therapist and client discuss goals, what has helped before, and what feels possible now. Together they try methods and adjust as needed so the work stays relevant to the client's concerns and life circumstances.

Confirm the current session options before booking to learn which formats she offers. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce time spent traveling, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use video for face-to-face conversation or other formats depending on what is available; check the booking flow for precise details.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression ADHD

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issues Attachment issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome Blended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Codependency Commitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issues Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issues Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood 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

Listed in

Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with life changes.

How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?

She combines client-centered conversation with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, and uses EMDR when trauma processing is needed.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with diverse concerns related to trauma and everyday stressors.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

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

Does she offer sessions in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session formats before booking so you know whether phone or video options are offered.

How are fees handled?

Fees vary with location and are charged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.