Kimberly "Kim" Frey, LPCC

Kimberly "Kim" Frey is a licensed professional clinical counselor in California with 20 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and ADHD-related concerns. Kim also supports people dealing with family conflict and related communication issues.

Kim favors straightforward conversation and a respectful tone. She listens first, then works with each person to shape a plan that fits daily life. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between appointments.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build new behavior patterns. She also uses client-centered methods to make sessions feel collaborative. Mindfulness and dialectical strategies are available for emotion regulation and coping with intense feelings.

Kim has experience across many related areas, including adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and blended family concerns. She also addresses issues like abandonment, communication problems, co-dependency, and commitment worries.

People meet Kim for clear goals and doable homework, not long lectures. She encourages small, steady changes and checks progress over time. If someone wants a down-to-earth therapist who focuses on clear tools and steady support, Kim offers that approach.

How Kim blends approach and online sessions

Kim uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and work on motivation and attention. She also works in a client-centered way that keeps the session focused on each persons priorities and experience, letting them set the pace and goals.

Finding the right mix of methods is a team effort. Kim talks with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts methods as progress is tracked. That collaborative process helps decide whether skills-based work, mindfulness practice, or dialectical approaches are most useful at different points.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues during skills work and role play. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short check-ins, mood tracking, and between-session coaching. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into busy weeks while staying focused on clear, actionable goals.