Kimberley VanHaitsma
LMSW
Michigan
Practical, person-focused therapy for everyday challenges
Continue with KimberleyAt a glance
- Credentials
- LMSW
- License
- LMSW, Michigan / 6801092457
- NPI
- 1053908822
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational interviewing
- Mindfulness informed
- Focus on boundaries
About Kimberley
Kimberley VanHaitsma is a licensed master social worker who uses a practical, person-focused style to help people cope with stress and life changes. She brings ten years of clinical experience and a history in nursing and crisis work to her sessions. Kim speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel manageable for busy people.
She often helps people facing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, relationship strain, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Kim also supports those dealing with chronic illness or disability and the stress that comes with caregiving. Attention and focus concerns such as ADHD are also within her practice focus.
Her background includes work in geriatrics, crisis counseling, and supervising social workers pursuing licensure. That mix of roles shaped her ability to assess pressing safety needs and respond calmly during high-stress moments. She has experience in safety planning and in-the-moment solution-focused support from her crisis work.
Kim uses several therapeutic approaches to meet different needs, including Motivational Interviewing, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness practices. She tends to blend methods so sessions stay practical and goal oriented. Sessions often focus on setting boundaries, pacing self-care, and building skills to manage day-to-day problems.
Kim works with adult clients from Michigan and conducts sessions in English. She aims to be flexible with scheduling and to help people find ways to fit therapy into their lives.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Motivational Interviewing helps people sort through mixed feelings about change. It uses open questions and reflection to build motivation and clarify goals, which can help with things like managing habits, improving self-care, or navigating big life transitions.
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the person’s lead. This approach aims to create a space where people can talk through what matters most and arrive at their own solutions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact. It teaches practical skills and small experiments that reduce anxiety and lift mood, often with clear goals and homework between sessions.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative step. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made and priorities shift.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography describes phone, text, and video contact but practices may vary. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose whether to use video or phone depending on time and bandwidth. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and mindfulness practices for remote sessions so progress continues even when meeting remotely. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessSelf-harmVisually impairedTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyExperience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?
Kim supports people with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, grief, relationship and family stress, career changes, compassion fatigue, and coping with chronic illness or disability. Attention and focus issues such as ADHD are also listed areas of focus.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are practical and person-centered, blending Motivational Interviewing, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior strategies, solution-focused techniques, and mindfulness. The work emphasizes skill building, boundary setting, and short-term strategies when needed.
What experience does the therapist have?
Kim has ten years of clinical practice and earlier experience in nursing. Her background includes geriatrics, crisis counseling, and supervising limited license social workers toward full licensure.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She holds an LMSW, which is a licensed master social worker credential, and practices in Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography mentions phone, text, and video contact as ways Kim can be reached. Confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers