- Client-centered approach
- CBT for thinking patterns
- Mindfulness and DBT skills
About Kimberly
Kimberly "Kim" Frey is a California LPCC with 20 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, family concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and challenges related to ADHD. Kim writes plainly and invites straightforward conversation about the things that are weighing on someone now.
Her approach centers on practical talk and skills. She uses client-centered methods to listen and shape sessions around what matters to the person in front of her. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns of thinking that keep guilt, shame, or worry active and to test different ways of responding.
Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices appear when people need tools for managing intense feelings in the moment. Solution-focused ideas help set short-term goals and track small changes between sessions. Those methods are used together to fit a person's goals rather than as a fixed program.
Kim has worked in a range of settings over two decades, which has given her experience with family conflict, caregiving stress, chronic illness, adoption and foster care issues, and the social and practical fallout of aging. She also supports people dealing with body image, commitment and communication problems, and overlapping mental health concerns.
Sessions are conversational and action-oriented. Expect clear explanations of techniques, simple practice tasks, and regular checks on what is helping. To start, a short matching form and a first appointment set the focus and next steps.
How Kim uses structured approaches online
Client-centered therapy is about listening and shaping sessions around what the person says matters most. It helps when someone wants straightforward support and a collaborative conversation about guilt or shame.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting and testing thoughts that fuel worry or self-blame. It uses simple exercises to try different reactions and track whether those changes help day to day.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, provides short, practical skills for handling strong emotions and reducing impulsive responses. These tools are useful when shame or anxiety lead to intense moments that feel hard to manage.
Choosing the right mix of methods is part of the work. Kim will review goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, then suggest approaches to try. That decision is shared and can change as progress is tracked.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work on mental habits and skills into a weekday routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Licensed professionals often use these practical benefits to help therapy fit everyday life rather than require big schedule changes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, family concerns, and ADHD among other related issues.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She uses client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding to guilt or shame.
How much experience does she have?
Kim has 20 years of professional experience in counseling and related settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPCC licensed in California and practices from that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.