Kimberly Ennis, LCSW

Kimberly Ennis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience. She brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to therapy and aims to make sessions feel straightforward and useful for everyday life.

She focuses on trauma and abuse, anxiety, grief, depression, stress, and addictions. Kimberly also supports people dealing with relationship and parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. Her practice includes attention to adoption and foster care, aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness, and other complex concerns.

Kimberly uses methods that help people change unhelpful patterns and tolerate strong emotions. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness approaches. Sessions emphasize practical skills, emotion regulation, and steps people can try between meetings.

Her background includes a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in social work from East Carolina University. She is licensed in North Carolina as an LCSW. Kimberly values cultural context and pays attention to how life circumstances shape what a person needs from therapy.

Therapy with Kimberly is collaborative. She works with each person to set clear goals and build strengths. New clients begin by sharing what feels most urgent, then they decide together what to work on next.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense feelings and conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kimberly will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, symptoms, and personal preference. She may combine techniques and adjust the plan as needs change.

Confirm current session options before booking since session formats are not specified here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to schedule sessions around work, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it convenient to use online sessions to practice skills in real-life settings and then bring progress back into therapy for discussion.