Kimberly "Kim" Frey helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and family-related struggles.
01About Kimberly
Kimberly "Kim" Frey helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and family-related struggles. She greets each person with respect and compassion and aims to make the first steps into therapy as manageable as possible. Kim brings 20 years of professional experience in California to her practice.
She adapts conversations and plans to fit a person’s real life rather than using one-size-fits-all methods. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward so clients know what to expect during sessions.
Background and approach
She also focuses on concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and chronic illness. Other areas she has worked with include body image, communication problems, codependency, and commitment issues. This range lets her address practical problems and the feelings behind them.
In sessions Kim uses established approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior tools, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques. She mixes these in ways that match the person’s goals and daily life needs. Sessions are aimed at building skills, managing symptoms, and finding clearer ways to move forward.
Kim is licensed as LPCC in California. She offers help in English and builds a plan based on each person’s situation and priorities.
02Credentials
- LPCC (California)
- License 470 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1932746351 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kimberly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- 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
- 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
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- 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
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Kimberly names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Kimberly names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Practical approaches for online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's perspective. It helps people feel heard, clarify what matters to them, and shape goals that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions influence one another and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds practical tools for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal skills.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and real-world constraints, and then suggest methods to try. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adjusted as progress and needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit everyday life. Video lets people read facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging supports quick check-ins, written reflections, or brief coaching between longer sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep therapy going amid a busy schedule.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Kim commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, ADHD, and a range of family-related issues and interpersonal problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Conversations and plans are tailored to each person's needs and daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional work experience and has spent that time helping people with mood, motivation, and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is licensed as LPCC in California and practices within that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; therapy is provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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