Kimberly Sims, PhD, MSW

Dr. Sims is a social worker and former college professor with extensive experience working with adolescents and emerging adults. Her clinical and research interests include sexual trauma, intimate partner violence, racial and LGBTQ+ identity development, the history of psychotherapy, and group work. A trained EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist, Dr. Sims incorporates treatment modalities that leverage the mind-body connection into her practice. Prior to joining MGUH she was a crisis counselor at the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Center. At MGUH, Dr. Sims serves as a therapist/coordinator for the LAUNCH Program, the clinic's comprehensive approach to treating patients between the ages of 16-24.