Kimberly "Kim" Davis

Kimberly "Kim" Davis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of clinical experience. She trained in social work at Campbellsville University and holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Social Work. Kim has worked in hospitals, substance abuse treatment, crisis units, and ran a local homeless shelter, and she is currently pursuing doctoral studies in psychology at Keiser University.

Kim approaches sessions in a direct and practical way. She helps people name immediate problems and develop clear steps to handle them. Her style mixes skill-teaching with short-term problem solving and attention to past stressors that still affect daily life.

Her background includes work on military-related behavior patterns and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder at Fort Knox. She has led programs as a clinical and social work director and provided behavioral health care in crisis settings. Those roles inform her focus on trauma and substance-related concerns.

Kim uses methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside Solution-Focused and Trauma-Focused approaches. She aims to help clients reduce distress, manage emotions, and build routines that support better sleep and coping.

People who reach out often want help with relationship and intimacy issues, stress and anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, ADHD, and life transitions. She also addresses attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or disability, and communication problems. Kim works with adults and accepts international clients.

How Kim’s approaches translate to online therapy

Kim commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors with concrete exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and habits tied to addictions. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding how past traumatic events affect current reactions and teaches skills to manage triggers and intense emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about current goals, what has helped before, and any preferences about pacing or homework. Together they decide whether to emphasize skill practice, safety and stabilization, or short-term solution work.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, especially when travel or schedules make in-person visits difficult. Confirm the specific session options available before booking, since formats are set by the therapist. Many people find online sessions helpful for regular check-ins, learning and practicing coping skills between appointments, and keeping continuity of care when circumstances change.