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Kimberly Higgins

LCSW

Practical support for stress and life changes

  • 25 years experience
  • Mind body spirit focus
  • Practical coping skills

About Kimberly

Kimberly Higgins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. She offers calm, steady support for those feeling stuck or overwhelmed. Her approach is practical and hopeful, aimed at helping clients find clearer ways forward.

Kimberly draws on multiple evidence-based therapeutic techniques rather than a single method. She takes a mind-body-spirit view and helps people build coping skills that fit daily life. Sessions focus on realistic steps, skill practice, and identifying patterns that get in the way of change.

Her background includes long clinical experience in New Jersey working with adolescents and adults, as well as couples and individuals dealing with relationship strain. She also addresses issues such as body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, cancer-related concerns, and attachment and abandonment worries.

In the room, Kimberly aims to be uplifting and positive while keeping goals practical. She emphasizes collaborative work so clients leave with tools they can use between sessions. The pace and techniques are adjusted to match what each person needs in the moment.

If someone has been feeling alone in their struggles, she encourages reaching out to begin a conversation. The first steps include clarifying immediate concerns and setting small, manageable goals toward improved coping and emotional balance.

How therapeutic approaches work in online care

Many of her methods focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building practical skills. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people identify thought patterns that increase anxiety or low mood, and replace them with more helpful responses. Solution-focused and strengths-based work centers on small, actionable steps to reach personal goals and build confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as goals evolve and progress is made.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also help people stay consistent with sessions during stressful periods. Licensed professionals will discuss which session setup best supports each person's goals and day-to-day routine.

License and NPI

LCSW New Jersey · No. 44SC05199000
NPI1093826943

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related areas like body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and cancer-related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and collaborative, using a mix of evidence-based techniques and a mind-body-spirit perspective to build skills and solve problems between sessions.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has 25 years of clinical experience working in New Jersey with adolescents and adults, and with people navigating relationship strain and medical-related stress.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LCSW credential and practices in New Jersey.

Which languages are supported and are international clients seen?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost 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 this therapist?

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