Dr. Kimball Pier, LMFT
California · 30 years in practice
Dr. Kimball Pier is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of experience based in California.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 44285 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1033303441 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kimball
Dr. Kimball Pier is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of experience based in California. She helps people who are facing major life changes, deep grief, trauma, relationship strain, and problems with mood or substance use.
Her approach is calm and respectful, and she listens for the stories underneath the pain. In sessions she focuses on what is happening between people and within families. She helps clients sort through conflict, work on communication, and make practical plans after separation or divorce.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with complex grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and the emotional toll of trauma and abuse. Dr. Pier uses several well-established approaches to guide her work.
She draws on systemic ideas to see how relationships and patterns influence problems. Attachment-based perspectives help her address connection and distance in close relationships. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method for relationship skills, Jungian ideas to explore personal meaning, and mindfulness to ground strong emotions.
Her practice includes support for those managing addiction, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, anger, body image, and intimacy-related concerns. She offers help with communication problems, blended family issues, and planning for end-of-life or hospice concerns. Her style is humane and practical, focused on helping people find clearer choices.
Dr. Pier works in English and accepts international clients. She provides therapy in multiple formats so people can choose what fits their life and rhythm.
Her long experience includes clinical work across many settings and with many kinds of loss and transition.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kimball lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kimball names
- Systemic Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How relational approaches translate to online therapy
Systemic Therapy looks at patterns between people and how those patterns keep problems going. Online sessions can surface those patterns by talking through interactions, mapping recurring conflicts, and practicing new ways of relating in real time. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current connections shape feeling safe with others; it helps with intimacy, abandonment wounds, and trust issues through conversation and reflective exercises.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and what feels comfortable. That means trying different strategies, checking in about progress, and adjusting the plan together as things change.
Online formats offer practical benefits for relational and trauma work. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for communication practice and emotional checking. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when speaking is the priority. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work across changes in location or schedule.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports a wide range of issues including relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a respectful, sensitive, and practical way that looks at relationship patterns and personal stories. Sessions aim to improve communication, manage strong emotions, and create realistic plans.
What is her background and experience?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of clinical experience across diverse settings, including work with trauma, substance use, and major life transitions.
Where is she located and what credential does she hold?
She practices in California and holds the credential CA LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what are the costs?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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