About the Clinician
Passion. Experience. Diligence.
Kimberly has been providing psychotherapy for adolescents and adults for the past 12 years.
Kimberly is psychodynamically trained at Smith College for Social Work, and uses a strengths-based and person-centered approach to therapy.
She has worked in a variety of settings including group homes, schools and inpatient hospitals.
Kimberly has training from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and completed a year long certification from Widener University in Advanced Transgender Studies.
Kimberly Gillette is also a Brainspotting practitioner, a technique developed by David Grand, Ph.D. She completed Phase Two training with Tracy Gantlin-Monroy, MA, MDiv, LPC.
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You may be looking for parenting support or looking for guidance for your adolescent with gender identity exploration. Perhaps you are an adult who is looking for support around gender identity, relationships or quality of life issues. Whatever has brought you to here, Kimberly offers a compassionate neutral space to process your struggles and celebrate your successes.
Find out more about therapy services.
My Journey as a Therapist
My practice was born out of frustration from trying to find a therapist for my non-binary family member. I realized there are simply not enough trans-affirming providers so I set out to become part of the change I wanted to see - and signed up to attend a WPATH training six years ago.
Things took an unexpected turn almost four years ago during quarantine, when I found I had too much time on my hands. Suddenly I started seeing connections I had missed and began doing a deep dive into the world of neurodivergence. After close to three years of paid consultations, trainings, and research--- I uncovered some self-realizations and insights to help clients understand their brains more fully.
I firmly believe you are the expert in your own life and that I am just here to help you see things in a different light. I believe we all have an inner knowing and that trauma and ableism teach us not to trust our intuition. I am here to remind you that you have all the answers you need and together we can learn to access them.
What I’ve been learning - 2024 Trainings
Inference-based CBT
Inference-based CBT training with Brittany Goff, LCSW-C. The course is composed of 12 comprehensive modules that not only cover the theory behind I-CBT but also provide detailed, hands-on strategies for its practical application in sessions.
Nervous System Regulation Therapy
The Art of Self-Healing with Phoenix Rising, MSW, LSW. Nervous System Regulation Therapy for ADHD and Autistic Clients.
Migdas - 2 Assessment Training
Reveal Their Story: Using the MIGDAS-2 Strength-Based System when Assessing Verbally Fluent Older Adolescents and Adults Across the Life Span.
Neurodiversity-Affirming ADHD Evaluations
Neurodiversity Affirming ADHD evaluation training with NeuroAbundant, LLC. This continuing education program is designed to provide mental health professionals with advanced insights and skills to enhance their assessment, diagnostic and clinical evaluation of ADHD. The program integrates a foundational knowledge of neurodiversity with current clinical research on common co-occuring & differential diagnosis.
Autistic-informed Autism Assessments
Autistic informed autism assessment with Rachel Boggan, LCSW. This is an advanced training series focused on a trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, and neurodiversity-affirming approach to diagnostic assessment of Autism( & co-occurring ADHD) with people of all ages that centers the lived experiences of autistic, neurodivergent & LGBTQ+ clients and providers.
Brainspotting with LGBTQIA+ Clients
Upcoming in November 2024: Brainspotting with LGBTQIA+ clients with Cindy Smith, LCSW. This two-day training is for those who work with or would like to work with the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Common health and mental health stressors and disparities will be reviewed. Performance enhancement, expansion and compulsive behavior. Brainspotting setups will be taught to address religious trauma, coming out trauma, compulsive behaviors and the effects of misgendering.
