Kimber Brokaw, LCSW, LISW

Licensed in Iowa · 16 years in practice

Kimber Brokaw is a licensed clinical social worker with sixteen years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people get unstuck.

License and registration

LISW, Iowa: 04505 · expires December 2026
LCSW, Illinois: 149.020702 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1932394046 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 16
Languages: English

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About Kimber

Kimber Brokaw is a licensed clinical social worker with sixteen years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people get unstuck. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions and helps clients untangle patterns that hold them back. Kimber uses straightforward talk, simple exercises, and guided reflection to help people find clearer direction in their lives.

She combines approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative techniques, and psychodynamic ideas to look at both current habits and the stories people tell themselves.

Background and approach

Sessions often include short, hands-on exercises to shift thinking and feeling in the moment. Kimber also draws on solution-focused ideas to set achievable next steps between meetings. Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes.

She also pays attention to caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control issues, guilt and shame, and midlife or workplace struggles. Kimber aims to help clients understand how they are wired and how past wounds influence present behavior. She uses that understanding to guide practical change that fits each person’s goals.

Clients who want clear steps, reflective conversation, and occasional experiential work tend to find this approach helpful. Her practice is located in Illinois and she offers services in English. Kimber describes her work as a collaborative process focused on helping people move toward a life that feels more aligned with their values.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Kimber names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online work and practical change

Kimber uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that keep them stuck and practice new, more helpful ways of thinking and acting. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress where small changes in thinking can change behavior.

She also uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. This approach helps when past events or repeated patterns shape current choices and someone wants a clearer sense of identity and purpose.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kimber collaborates with each person to choose strategies that fit their goals, temperament, and life demands. She may combine techniques, try an experiential exercise in a session, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people read nonverbal cues and do interactive exercises together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing connection, quick check-ins, and brief exercises between meetings. These formats let people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while working with a licensed professional.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kimber commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and conversational, using short exercises and reflection to shift thinking and feeling in the session.

What is her background and experience?

She has sixteen years of clinical experience and has worked in social work and independent practice settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Illinois.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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