Kimberly Cardozo, LCSW
California · 15 years in practice
Kimberly Cardozo is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 15 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 23909 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1801085998 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Kimberly
Kimberly Cardozo is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 15 years of experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people facing worry, loss, and strained relationships. Kimberly speaks plainly and aims to make each session feel like a steady conversation about real problems.
She helps people manage stress and anxiety, work through grief, and deal with relationship and family concerns. She also supports those feeling isolated, overwhelmed by caregiving, or struggling with shame and guilt.
Background and approach
Panic attacks, social anxiety, and questions about life purpose are other areas she often addresses. Kimberly uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She draws on Existential therapy to look at meaning and values, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to focus on actions that match what matters, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking.
Mindfulness and client-centered care are woven in to keep the work grounded and practical. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She listens for what matters to each person and helps set small, doable steps between appointments.
Conversations can include skills practice, thought tracking, or values-based decision making depending on the person’s needs. Her style is warm and respectful while keeping things clear. Kimberly encourages honest talk about setbacks and progress, and she adjusts plans as people learn what helps them live with more purpose and less constant distress.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kimberly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Kimberly names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Practical approaches for online care
Kimberly commonly blends Existential therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. Existential therapy helps people talk about meaning, choice, and values when life feels uncertain. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters, and take small steps toward those values.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy ideas to keep sessions warm and focused on the person’s experience. That approach emphasizes active listening and making the conversation one where the client sets the pace and priorities. Together these methods help with anxiety, grief, relationship strain, caregiver stress, and questions about purpose.
Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to emphasize as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video works well for deeper conversational work and skills practice. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels like too much. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, grounding exercises, and when flexibility is needed to fit therapy into a busy day.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and isolation or loneliness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and collaborative with a focus on practical steps. She blends listening with skill practice and values-based planning.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience helping people with anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in California under the designation CA LCSW.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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