Kimberly "Kim" Frey, LPCC

Kimberly "Kim" Frey is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California with 20 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, low self-esteem, and family-related concerns. Kim aims to create a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate space for each person who reaches out.

Her approach starts with listening. She shapes conversations and plans around what matters most to each client. Sessions focus on practical steps you can use between meetings, and on building steady skills for daily life.

Kim uses a mix of methods to match different needs. She draws on client-centered work to keep the conversation focused on the client’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools help identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices when emotion regulation and coping strategies are needed.

Over her career she has supported people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and aging and geriatric issues among other concerns. She respects the variety of life experience people bring and adjusts techniques to fit each situation.

Kim encourages a collaborative relationship. She helps clients set concrete goals and checks in on progress. Taking that first step can be hard, and she aims to make the process as straightforward and constructive as possible.

How Kim’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy puts the client’s concerns first. In practice this means the therapist asks about priorities and follows the client’s lead. This approach helps when someone needs a space to talk through goals and make a plan that fits their life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear, step-by-step exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression. Sessions often include homework to practice skills between meetings.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete tools for handling strong emotions and improving communication. It is useful when someone needs skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or better interpersonal boundaries.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made, and adjustments are expected during the process.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedule constraints come up. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and DBT skills training to an online setting to keep work practical and goal-focused.