- Goal focused
- Mindful listener
- Practical tools
About Kimberly
Kimberly Merolla-Brito is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, low self-esteem, and relationship concerns. She also supports those facing adoption and foster care related issues and attachment or abandonment questions.
Her style is warm and conversational. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. She listens carefully and treats people with respect and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing labels.
Kim uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. Client-centered work emphasizes the person's own goals and pace. Mindfulness and existential ideas offer ways to stay grounded and find personal meaning during hard times.
In sessions she collaborates on clear goals and honors time commitments. She aims to make sessions efficient and useful, with straightforward techniques you can try between meetings. Her work often includes coping strategies for sleep, eating, anger, parenting stress, and career transitions.
Based in Rhode Island, Kimberly brings experience from multiple clinical settings over her career. She prefers to start where a person is and keep them in the driver seat of change. To begin, people follow a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
How Kimberly’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead. It helps when someone needs support to set personal goals and move at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple attention practices to reduce stress and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose which methods fit best for their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what’s working and adjust strategies as therapy continues.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins on high-demand days, and use tools like worksheets and breathing exercises between meetings. Licensed professionals can guide practical homework and structure sessions so progress continues between meetings.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kimberly address in sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, relationship issues, trauma and related concerns including adoption and foster care topics.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive with a focus on respect and compassion. Sessions emphasize collaboration, practical steps, and clear goals.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Kimberly has 15 years of clinical experience working in a range of settings. That background informs a practical, goal-oriented approach.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Rhode Island LICSW, and practices in Rhode Island.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.