Kimberley Croley, LICSW

Kimberley Croley is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Alabama, bringing six years of professional experience alongside a longer history of counseling roles spanning 24 years. She offers focused support for stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with major life changes, working to address both immediate concerns and underlying patterns that affect daily functioning.

Kimberley integrates a range of evidence-informed approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy, tailoring methods to each person’s needs. She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared freely and explored with empathy and respect. Her work emphasizes empowerment, practical coping strategies, and gradual steps toward meaningful change.

Her practice also attends to related issues such as abandonment, aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication and commitment problems, family conflict, domestic violence, forgiveness, and feelings of guilt and shame. Services are offered in English and are centered on helping individuals take the courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling and resilient life.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Kimberley uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life transitions by focusing on what matters most and building practical strategies to move toward those aims.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore relationship patterns and how early bonds influence current connections. This approach can help with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, and caregiver or family stress by addressing emotional patterns and improving interpersonal understanding.

Client-Centered Therapy provides a warm, empathic environment where the therapist follows the client’s lead to support self-directed growth. This approach is well suited to individuals seeking a supportive space to process grief, trauma, or significant life changes.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Kimberley works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors care over time as goals and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during transitions, and access support from home or other convenient locations while working with licensed professionals and therapists who adapt methods to each client’s situation.