Kimberly Sylla, LCSW

Kimberly Sylla is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life transitions. She works with adults on concerns like depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, caregiving strain, and aging and geriatric issues. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at practical changes rather than jargon.

She meets people where they are and builds a respectful working relationship. Sessions focus on identifying what matters to the client and trying realistic steps to improve day-to-day life. Kimberly combines clear skill-building with an emphasis on each person’s strengths.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. That mix lets her teach coping skills, change unhelpful patterns, and attend to emotions that matter in close relationships.

Kimberly’s background includes a Master of Social Work from Temple University and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from La Salle University. She also holds a certification in advanced drug and alcohol counseling and has long experience with substance use and co-occurring concerns.

Practical matters are part of sessions too - sleep, work stress, parenting strain, caregiver burden, and chronic health difficulties often come up. She helps people break problems into manageable steps and develop routines that fit real life.

Outside of practice she enjoys literature, travel, and time with her son, and she earned a law degree from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law in 2009.

How Kimberly’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values. It is useful when life changes, caregiver stress, or aging-related decisions leave someone unsure of next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. It often involves homework like tracking thoughts and trying specific behavior changes between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. If a technique isn’t helping, she will adjust the plan together to find a better fit.

Confirm the current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so people can meet around work or caregiving duties. It can also make some skill-building exercises easier to use between sessions. Ask about available session formats when scheduling so sessions match practical needs.