Kimberly Stratton, LMSW, LCSW

Kimberly Stratton is a licensed clinical social worker in Michigan who helps people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She draws on 20 years of experience to offer steady support when problems feel overwhelming. Her work often focuses on healing from past hurts and building clearer communication and stronger self-worth.

She uses practical, straightforward methods in session. Clients talk through current challenges and learn tools to manage stress and mood. Kimberly pays close attention to each person’s story and tailors steps that suit their life and goals.


Kimberly supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness, addiction, and serious medical issues such as cancer. She also helps those wrestling with abandonment, codependency, commitment fears, and communication breakdowns. Her style is respectful and collaborative, aiming to restore a sense of agency.

To begin, she asks clients about current struggles and what they want from therapy. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps so people can see progress between meetings. Her Michigan licensure appears as LMSW and LCSW on professional listings.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and habits and teaches concrete skills to shift them, which can reduce anxiety and depression. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, involves processing troubling memories in a structured way so they cause less distress over time.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past treatment, and day-to-day needs. Together they decide whether to use a gentle client-centered stance, CBT skills work, EMDR for trauma processing, or a blend of methods that fits the person.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people continue care while managing health concerns, caregiving duties, or work obligations. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and EMDR protocols to work in remote sessions when appropriate, and they collaborate with each client to shape a plan that fits everyday life.