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Dr. Kimball Pier

LMFT

Dr. Kimball Pier , LMFT

Therapist in California

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About Kimball

Dr. Kimball Pier is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with 30 years of clinical experience. She has worked across a variety of settings offering steady support for people navigating major life transitions, losses, and the intense emotions that come with those changes. Her practice emphasizes practical guidance for those facing relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, and the complexities that arise from substance use disorders and depression.

Dr. Pier brings extensive experience in conflict resolution and mediation, including work with couples and families navigating divorce, developing parenting plans, and establishing workable co-parenting arrangements. She also supports blended families as they adapt to new roles and routines. Her training in trauma-informed care informs work with historical and family trauma, as well as with clients coping with caregiving stress, chronic illness, and other long-term challenges.

Known for practicing with respect, humility, sensitivity, and compassion, she treats clients stories as starting points for new perspectives and growth. Her approach integrates attention to attachment and relational patterns, communication, and emotional processing to help people build clearer understanding and healthier connections.

Approaches That Guide Online Care and Connection

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and expectations in close relationships. It helps people and couples identify attachment needs, repair ruptures, and build greater security in partnerships and family bonds. The Gottman Method offers research-informed tools for couples to improve communication, reduce conflict, and rebuild friendship and intimacy through structured exercises and problem-solving techniques. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and self-compassion skills that can reduce overwhelm and support emotional regulation for those facing anxiety, grief, or chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Pier works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts interventions over time based on what the client finds most helpful and accessible.

Online therapy with Dr. Pier is available by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and life demands. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across distances and changing circumstances while allowing therapists and licensed professionals to tailor sessions to each client’s rhythm and needs.

Frequently asked questions

How much experience does Dr. Kimball Pier have?

Dr. Kimball Pier has 30 years of clinical experience.

Is Dr. Kimball Pier a licensed therapist?

Yes. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT. Her California license is CA LMFT 44285.

In which languages does Dr. Kimball Pier provide therapy?

Dr. Kimball Pier provides therapy in English.

Where is Dr. Kimball Pier located?

Dr. Kimball Pier is located in California.

How can I work with Dr. Kimball Pier as my therapist?

You can work with Dr. Kimball Pier through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Dr. Kimball Pier work with international clients?

Yes, Dr. Kimball Pier works with international clients.

How much does therapy with Dr. Kimball Pier cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

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