- Family and parenting focus
- Goal oriented
- Trauma informed
About Kim
Kim Ray is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping people with family and parenting concerns, stress, anxiety, and grief. She introduces herself with a calm, straightforward approach and aims to make first steps feel manageable. She speaks English and practices from Maryland.
Kim brings five years of documented experience as an LCSW-C in Maryland and an LICSW in the District of Columbia. She uses practical methods to help people handle everyday struggles like depression, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Sessions emphasize clear goals and honest conversation.
Her approach blends work from cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused techniques, and psychodynamic ideas. That mix lets her offer short-term strategies when people need relief and deeper reflection when they want to understand patterns that repeat in relationships or parenting.
Kim often pairs goal-oriented work with motivational interviewing to support change and trauma-focused methods when past events affect daily functioning. She aims to help clients build skills, notice unhelpful patterns, and try new ways of relating to others.
The therapist describes herself as warm and direct. She encourages people to take the first step and explains the intake process clearly. Practical scheduling details and session arrangements are handled during the sign-up and matching steps so families can find what fits their lives.
How Kim’s approaches translate to online work
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to change mood and reactions. It can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete skills to use between sessions.Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way to explore a person's readiness to change. It helps people find their own reasons for change and build motivation around parenting habits, addiction recovery, or lifestyle shifts.
Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that developed over time and how they affect current relationships. It can be useful when people want to understand recurring issues in family life or long-standing emotional reactions.
Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they can try a focused plan and adjust it if different methods suit the client's needs better.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are currently offered before booking. Confirming options helps plan around work, school, or family routines. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into evenings or weekends, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let people connect without travel when that is helpful.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kim address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, grief, relationships, parenting, addictions, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and career or life-change issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style mixes practical, goal-focused work with deeper reflection. Techniques include solution-focused steps, cognitive behavioral tools, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and trauma-focused methods.
What is her professional background?
Kim has five years of documented experience as a clinician. She combines clinical knowledge with personal insight and emphasizes a direct, compassionate way of working.
What credentials and location are listed for Kim?
She holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LICSW in the District of Columbia and is based in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile listed multiple session formats but did not specify which apply here; please confirm current session options before booking.
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 Kim?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.