Kimberly Young Brazill

I specialize in the treatment of anxiety disorders and OCD using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). I help my clients build the motivation to take anxiety out of the drivers seat of their lives by teaching my clients how their anxiety functions and empowering them to make meaningful changes in their day to day lives that will reduce symptoms of anxiety over time.

I have MS/EdS degrees from Florida State University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have 11 years of clinical experience, 8 of those years I have served as a therapist and then as a clinical supervisor treating people experiencing severe anxiety disorders in the Partial Hospitalization level of care.

My approach to treatment for anxiety and OCD is warm, direct and validating. I provide therapeutic challenges to help my clients reach their goals while also finding humor when doing meaningful ERP work. I place a strong focus on educating my clients about how anxiety and OCD function so that they are able to make meaningful behavior changes that will reduce feelings of anxiety in the long term.

My clients learn how to understand their experiences of anxiety and OCD and connect this to what is learned in session so they can apply new skills to their daily lives. I have a collaborative approach to treatment planning and include my clients in exposure hierarchy development which is the backbone of good anxiety treatment. People working with me are empowered to make behavioral changes to reduce anxiety symptoms while simultaneously learning how to experience anxiety in a way that reduces symptoms over time.