Kimberly Kolarik, LCSW

Kimberly Kolarik is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience in clinical practice. She practices in Illinois and has worked broadly with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties. Kimberly aims to make the first steps toward change easier for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

Her style is warm and interactive. She treats people with sensitivity and respect and avoids stigmatizing labels. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that fit each person's life.

Kimberly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques drawn from cognitive-behavioral ideas and humanistic perspectives, along with elements of psychodynamic and rational-emotive work. She adapts conversations and plans to match what each person needs and prefers.

She has experience helping people manage family and relationship challenges, blended family issues, and the strains that come with divorce or separation. She also supports people facing chronic pain, illness, disability, first responder concerns, and the emotional effects of natural or man-made disasters.

Kimberly works with issues such as codependency, communication problems, control issues, commitment concerns, guilt and shame, and coping with life changes. Her approach is collaborative: she listens, reflects, and helps build skills to make everyday life more manageable.

How Kimberly’s approaches shape online work

Kimberly draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to spot patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, and then practices small, testable changes to break those patterns. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday coping skills.

She also uses humanistic principles that focus on listening, empathy, and building strengths. That work helps people clarify values, improve communication, and rebuild self-trust after hard experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kimberly will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences and will adapt methods over time based on progress and feedback.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a quick conversation helps. It can also allow someone to join a session without needing extra time for commuting or to combine therapy with other daily responsibilities.