Kimberly Peltola, LCSW

Licensed in Connecticut · 10 years in practice

Kimberly Peltola is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who draws on 10 years of clinical experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, Connecticut: 011335 · expires October 2026
NPI: 1568805083 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Kimberly

Kimberly Peltola is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who draws on 10 years of clinical experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through what matters most to them. Her style is warm and interactive and she focuses on practical steps that fit each person's life.

Kimberly uses a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral skills, mindfulness practices, and attachment-based thinking.

Background and approach

She helps clients notice patterns, try small behavior changes, and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused so people leave with clear next steps. Her work covers many everyday struggles such as grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, addiction-related challenges, and career stress.

She also supports people facing trauma, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and identity-related concerns. Kimberly blends problem-solving with attention to emotions and relationships. People can expect an approach centered on building a strong working relationship.

Kimberly emphasizes listening without judgment and keeping professional boundaries while supporting growth. She introduces mindfulness and brief coaching tools to help people manage hard moments between sessions. Based in Connecticut, Kimberly offers care that balances practical strategies with attention to feelings and meaning.

Her aim is to help people find manageable changes that improve daily life and relationships over time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kimberly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD

Approaches Kimberly names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Kimberly often blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness practice. Cognitive behavioral work focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or improve sleep. Mindfulness practice helps people notice their experience in the moment and develop simple tools for stress and emotional regulation.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. That approach can help people understand their reactions in relationships and try different, healthier ways of relating. Deciding which approaches to use is a collaborative process; the therapist and client will talk about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan as needed to find the best fit.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from different locations, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is low, live chat lets someone check in quickly during a busy day, and text-based messaging supports shorter updates or homework check-ins. These options make scheduling easier and let people choose what works best for their routine when working on stress, anxiety, relationships, or life changes.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction-related concerns, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and interactive. She combines listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 10 years of experience working in clinical settings with individuals and groups on a broad range of concerns.

Where is this therapist licensed and practicing?

The clinician is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Connecticut.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist matching. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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