Kimberly Dunn-Lipscomb, LCSW

Pronouns - She/her/hers

Location - Aurora / Teletherapy

Kimberly provides counseling to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She utilizes a variety of therapeutic techniques to best serve the individual’s specific needs. Kimberly also identifies as proudly being a part of the BIPOC community.

Insurances Accepted

(CHP+) Medicaid
Aetna
Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield (now called Elevance)
Beacon / Carelon commercial / Kaiser HMO
CCHA Medicaid
Cigna (now Evernorth)
Colorado Access (Medicaid / CHP+)
Denver Health Medical Plan (DHMP commercial)
First Health Network
Medicare (FFS through US govt)
Pinnacol Assurance
RMHP Medicaid
Rocky Mountain Health Plans (A UnitedHealthcare company)
Tricare
United Healthcare / UBH (Optum)

Current Practice

Kimberly believes that building trust within the therapeutic relationship is one of the most important components in achieving success. Kimberly will put forth every effort to make sure the client’s voice is heard and valued throughout treatment as the client is the expert of their personal life and experiences. Kimberly utilizes a variety of therapeutic techniques including solution-focused, strengths-based, motivational interviewing, family systems and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). Kimberly believes that everyone can benefit from a listening ear as some point while navigating through life’s many successes and challenges.

Kimberly supervises pre-licensed therapists towards their licensure and trained intern therapists.

Client Focus

  • Children 3-5
  • Children 5+
  • Adolescents 10-12
  • Teens 13+
  • Adults 18+
  • Couples
  • Seniors 65+
  • Family
  • Transgender
  • LGBTQIA+

Areas of Focus

  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar and/or Mood Management
  • Caregiver Support
  • Child Behavior Problems
  • Crisis Management
  • Depression
  • Divorce / High Conflict Family
  • Domestic Violence
  • Existential Issues
  • Grief/Loss
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum
  • Trauma/PTSD

Treatment Approach

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Brief/Solution Focused Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Family/Systems Theory
  • Mindfulness-based
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-centered
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Sandtray
  • Adoption

Past Work Experience

  • State Agency (foster Care/family Reunification)
  • Early Childhood Intervention
  • Private Practice
  • Behavioral Health
  • Hospice/geriatric Community Domestic Violence Outpatient Program-anger Management
  • Parenting Classes/safe Discipline

Education & Licensure

  • BA from grambling state university in social work with concentration in mental health
  • MSW from university of texas in social work with focus on counseling/mental health