Kimberly "Kim" Fahey, LCSW
Licensed in Connecticut · 25 years in practice
Kimberly "Kim" Fahey is a licensed clinical social worker based in Connecticut with 25 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Connecticut
- 005853 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1992014096 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
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About Kimberly
Kimberly "Kim" Fahey is a licensed clinical social worker based in Connecticut with 25 years of experience. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, parenting challenges, and depression. Kim aims to make the first step feel doable and not overwhelming for people who are worried or uncertain.
Kim builds a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what feels hard. She listens for patterns that contribute to ongoing problems and helps identify small changes that can make a difference.
Background and approach
Sessions move at a practical pace so goals are concrete and manageable. Her approach blends conversational, client-centered work with tools that change thinking and behavior. She also uses mindfulness practices to reduce immediate tension and psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships shape current reactions.
Solution-focused techniques are used to set short-term goals and measure progress. People come to Kim when life shifts feel heavy or when coping strategies stop working. She supports those dealing with family of origin issues, caregiving stress, feelings of isolation, or questions about life purpose.
Concerns like abandonment, adoption and foster care history, hoarding, and impulsivity are within her focus areas. Kim prefers clear, practical steps alongside steady listening. She encourages clients to try small experiments between sessions and to notice what changes.
Her style is direct but warm, aimed at helping people regain confidence and clearer direction.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kimberly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Kim’s Approaches Fit Online Work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person in their own words. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort feelings and decide what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress by giving clear steps to try between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kim discusses goals and preferences with each person and may combine methods to match the problem and the client’s style. Together they pick strategies that feel doable and adjust those plans as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let work resemble an in-person session and are good for visual connection. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging make it easy to check in, do brief coaching, or follow up on homework between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while working around schedules and daily demands.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Kim commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related areas like abandonment and family of origin issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, combining listening with concrete tools from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches to set measurable goals.
How much experience does she bring?
Kim has 25 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and life concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LCSW and is licensed in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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