About Kimberly
Kimberly "Kim" Frey helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and family concerns. She keeps language straightforward and focuses on practical steps. Her approach is collaborative and respectful.
Kim works from a place of sensitivity and calm. Kim has 20 years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, in California. She meets people where they are and adapts conversations to match each person's needs.
How Kimberly works
That can mean short-term problem solving or a longer plan for steady change. Her work draws on several common therapy styles. She uses client-centered methods to follow the person's pace and priorities.
She applies cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Kim also includes mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy for managing intense emotions. Solution-focused strategies are used when people want clear goals and faster progress.
Sessions are practical and oriented toward day-to-day improvements. People who reach out can expect straightforward guidance and a focus on realistic steps. Kim describes progress as small, steady changes that add up over time.
She encourages questions and adjusts plans as needs change.
Kimberly lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Kimberly works with
The areas below are the ones Kimberly selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that fit online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities, helping them set the pace and topics for each session. Cognitive behavioral therapy, CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, provides concrete skills for regulating emotions and improving communication in tense moments.Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will talk about goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust as needed. This makes the process collaborative and tailored to each person's needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy schedule. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for different routines and communication preferences.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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