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Kim Villarreal

Kim Villarreal, LICSW, LCSW

Therapist in Texas

Practical support for stronger self esteem

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10 years of experience listed

LICSW, LCSW professional credentials

English, Spanish languages

  • Values-based change
  • Skills for stress
  • Spanish spoken

About Kim

Kim Villarreal is a licensed clinical social worker who blends practical talk with steady support. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Texas. Kim speaks English and Spanish and focuses on helping people strengthen self esteem while managing stress and anxiety.

Kim draws on ten years as a licensed clinician and prior social work experience to help people facing grief, depression, and life transitions. She uses straightforward conversation to identify thoughts that increase uneasiness and to test different ways of seeing difficult situations.

In sessions, Kim keeps the tone open and nonjudgmental. She invites people to share feelings and worries with clear, calm guidance. Together they look for small, usable steps to reduce overwhelm and improve daily coping.

Kim also supports people dealing with parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, and chronic health challenges. She addresses communication problems, caregiver stress, and the specific strain that comes from big life changes like divorce or adoption and foster care questions.

Her approach pulls from therapies that focus on present moment awareness, values-based change, and practical skills. That mix is used to help clients set goals, practice new habits, and track progress. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the continue button on this profile, then plan times that work with their schedules.

How her approaches translate to online work

Kim uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can reduce avoidance and build confidence in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes that lead to clearer mood and better coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kim will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on current needs, goals, and preferences. That process may involve trying a few techniques and checking what feels most useful.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats when booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep progress moving even when life is hectic.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Texas, District of Columbia, Oregon

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Kim helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self esteem, parenting, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

She keeps sessions open and nonjudgmental and focuses on identifying thoughts that cause uneasiness and trying practical changes to perception and behavior.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years as a licensed clinical social worker, plus additional prior social work experience before licensure.

Which credentials and location apply?

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Texas.

Can I work with her in my language?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Does she see clients outside the United States?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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