Kimberly Higgins, LCSW

Licensed in New Jersey · 25 years in practice

Kimberly Higgins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC05199000 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1093826943 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Kimberly

Kimberly Higgins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and major life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping worried parents and adults find clearer ways to manage daily struggles.

Kimberly draws on a mix of evidence-based methods to meet each person where they are. Sessions emphasize practical skills you can use between meetings.

Background and approach

She pays attention to how life events, health challenges, and caregiving roles affect emotions and behavior. Her background includes long experience supporting people facing chronic illness, cancer, caregiver stress, and aging concerns. She also helps people who struggle with attachment and abandonment worries, codependency, and communication problems.

This breadth lets her tailor work to the issue in front of you. In sessions she focuses on small, doable changes - practiceable coping strategies, clearer communication habits, and steps to reduce overwhelm. She aims to create an upbeat, hopeful experience while acknowledging real losses and pain.

Kimberly practices in New Jersey and offers therapy in English. She uses a holistic view that considers mind, body, and spirit while keeping sessions practical and goal-oriented. If life feels heavy or confusing, she helps people find clarity and steady progress.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Depression
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Online support

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Kimberly uses clear, evidence-based methods in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. It is hands-on and often includes short exercises between sessions to practice new skills.

She also draws from person-centered and strength-based ideas that prioritize the person’s goals and abilities. These approaches mean the therapist listens carefully, reflects what matters to the client, and helps build on existing strengths to face challenges like grief or relationship strain.

Finding the best approach is a shared process. Kimberly works with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That plan can change over time as progress is made and new challenges arise.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between meetings, send brief updates, or have a shorter touchpoint without scheduling a full call. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and medical appointments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kimberly commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as caregiving stress and chronic illness.

What is her general therapy style?

Sessions are practical and collaborative, focusing on skills you can use between meetings and steps to reduce overwhelm.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 25 years of experience as a clinician supporting people through medical, relationship, and life transition challenges.

What credentials and region does she practice in?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are focused on clients located in the therapist's region.

What session formats does she use?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the matching questionnaire and scheduling a session.

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