Kimberly DePue

Kimberly DePue is an LCSW and a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist who practices in North Carolina and has 18 years of clinical experience. She describes herself as warm and non-judgmental and frames her work around the idea that people are usually doing the best they can with the tools they have. Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression, with additional attention to guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, and social anxiety and phobia.

Kimberly emphasizes the ways trauma and relational ruptures shape how people see themselves and relate to others. She offers steadiness and guidance through intense emotional experiences and seeks to enhance clients' self awareness so they can learn new skills and insights. Her background includes specialized training in addiction medicine, extensive work with Gestalt principles, and trauma-focused preparation including EMDR coursework.

In session she supports exploration of patterns that once helped people cope but no longer serve them, and she collaborates with each person to identify practical steps toward improved wellbeing and repaired relationships with self and, when desired, with others.