Therapist profile
Kimberly Merolla-Brito, LICSW
Rhode Island
LICSW - Stress and Relationship Concerns
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- Credentials
- LICSW
- License
- LICSW, Rhode Island / ISW02291
- NPI
- 1497990279
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Rhode Island
About
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness tools
- Motivational interviewing
About Kimberly
Kimberly Merolla-Brito is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Rhode Island with 15 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship strain, grief, and issues such as codependency and attachment problems.
Her sessions tend to be interactive and goal-focused. She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing alongside client-centered and existential approaches. Conversations center on what the client wants to change and on small steps that fit daily life.
Kimberly emphasizes listening and respect. She aims to help people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and try different ways of handling conflict, worry, or low mood. Treatment plans are set together and revisited as things change.
Her background includes clinical work across settings over a 15-year career. Kimberly draws on varied methods to address trauma, grief, parenting stress, ADHD-related challenges, and burnout from caregiving or work. She encourages clear, manageable goals rather than abstract promises.
Sessions are practical and conversational. Typical work might include building boundary skills, addressing people-pleasing, improving sleep routines, managing cravings or mood swings, and practicing short mindfulness exercises. Clients are invited to notice what works and to adjust plans as they go.
How sessions work
How Kimberly’s methods translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping clients express what matters to them. In practice this means sessions start with the client’s priorities and the therapist follows their lead to clarify goals and next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and then tests small behavior changes. This approach helps with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and patterns like people-pleasing by introducing concrete experiments to try between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Kimberly works collaboratively to decide whether to emphasize CBT tools, motivational interviewing, or client-centered conversation based on the client’s goals and preferences. She checks in and adjusts methods as progress is made.
The original biography did not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a work break, a call that uses less bandwidth, or avoiding travel time to an office. Licensed professionals can use different formats to match a client’s schedule and comfort, and Kimberly aims to plan sessions that fit daily routines and practical constraints.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Rhode Island
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and codependency?
Yes. Kimberly lists codependency, relationship strain, and communication problems among her focus areas and works on boundary setting and related skills.
What is her approach in sessions?
She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools and motivational interviewing. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, focused on practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings across Rhode Island.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensed in Rhode Island and practices in that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video visits are available.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the provided information.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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