Dr. Kimberly Yazell, LCSW
Licensed in Indiana · 17 years in practice
Dr. Kimberly Yazell is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life transitions.
License and registration
- LCSW, Indiana
- 34005586A · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1144238411 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
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About Kimberly
Dr. Kimberly Yazell is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life transitions. She practices in Indiana and brings a steady, practical approach to conversations about mood, relationships, and daily struggles.
Her style is warm and direct, focused on what will help someone feel better now while building skills for the future. She uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods to address problems like depression, trauma, ADHD, and sleep difficulties.
Background and approach
Sessions often look at patterns of thought and behavior, and then introduce small changes that make a real difference. She also helps people who are coping with caregiving strain, chronic illness, or changes tied to aging. Dr.
Yazell blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness exercises. That means she listens first, then offers practical strategies clients can try between sessions. She also draws on dialectical behavior ideas when emotions feel overwhelming, and on relationship-focused Imago work for intimacy and communication issues.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice across varied settings. She is used to addressing co-occurring concerns such as mental health and substance use and helps people sort complex, overlapping problems. The focus is on clear goals and measurable steps forward.
People who do best with her are looking for direct guidance, concrete skills, and regular check-ins. She works collaboratively to set priorities and track progress. Sessions are paced to match each person’s needs and life demands.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kimberly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kimberly names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Dr. Yazell commonly draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness practices during online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and creating a supportive space where they feel heard and respected. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence mood and teaches concrete techniques to shift unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness therapy introduces simple attention and breathing exercises to help reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. She works with each person to identify their goals, tries specific strategies, and adjusts the plan based on what helps. That way the direction of care reflects the client’s needs and preferences rather than a one-size-fits-all method.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match daily life. Video sessions allow for face-to-face interaction and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be an easier option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging make it simple to send quick updates or get support between longer appointments. These formats provide flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Dr. Yazell address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines listening with practical tools. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and then trying clear strategies to change troublesome thoughts, feelings, or behaviors.
What experience does she bring?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working in multiple care settings and managing co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Indiana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist’s listed availability.
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