Dan Kimball, MC, LPC


“If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, social isolation, relationship issues, or just general life dissatisfaction - I can help you to get your life back on track. I have over 20 years of professional experience and training, and look forward to helping you on your journey.” 

Education & Certifications
1999 - Masters Degree in Counseling  
2015 - Certified Progressive Recovery Coach
2017 - Gottman Method Couples Counselor - Level II
2018 - Certified Prepare/Enrich Premarital Coach
2019 - Certified Optimize Coach
2020 Black Belt Certified Tai Chi Instructor
2023 Usui/Holy Fire® Reiki Level II Practitioner
2023 Heroic Ambassador - Heroic Public Benefit Corporation

As a professional counselor and coach - I can help you reach your greatest potential!

Professional Background

Hello there, I am Dan Kimball, MC LPC, a devoted professional committed to integrating counseling, coaching, and energy work into a holistic practice. With over 30 years of experience, extensive educational background, various certifications, and wide-ranging experience, I am ready to guide you along your path to mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

Education: I earned a Master's Degree in Counseling in 1999. This foundational knowledge in humanistic and positive psychology forms the bedrock of my practice, ensuring that my work is firmly rooted in the most current evidence-based psychological principles, such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Theory, Positive Psychology as well as Optimize/Heroic Coaching and Recovery Coaching.

Certifications: I hold several certifications, showcasing my commitment to providing a broad spectrum of services to my clients. These include being a Certified Progressive Recovery Coach (2015), Level II certified Gottman Method Couples Counselor (2017), Certified Prepare/Enrich Premarital Coach (2018), and a Certified Heroic Coach (2019). These qualifications equip me to offer structured support to those on recovery journeys, help couples build strong relationships, and provide comprehensive guidance to individuals striving to optimize their overall well-being.

My Approach: My goal as a therapist is to help you learn strategies to achieve your goals independent of me. Like you, I am always learning and growing and my treatment philosophy and therapeutic approach has evolved over time as new research findings become available, and as I learn from my experiences with my clients.

As I worked with various populations, I formulated a 4-Step Model of Change as a framework for describing the therapeutic process, based on the work of numerous Change Theorists. Over the years I have explored a wide range of ideas and models in structuring my clinical work from the feedback from clients about what really works. Clients found it helpful to know where they were in the process of change, what steps were next, as I tailored the therapy to where they were in the process and next steps. That is how I developed the ARIA model.

As part of my dedication to holistic health, I practice and teach tai chi, qigong, and mindfulness. I earned the Black Belt Certification as a Tai Chi Instructor in 2020. In 2023, I obtained the Usui/Holy Fire® Reiki Level II Practitioner certification, to provide high-quality Reiki therapy and affirming my dedication to integrating energy work for holistic healing. I am also a Heroic Ambassador for the Heroic Public Benefit Corporation (2023), part of a transformative social training platform committed to enabling 51% of humanity to thrive by 2051.

About sessions: Using a combination of Evidence Based Practices specific to each aspect of treatment, clients learn to take specific steps towards their goals and have more fulfilling lives depending on where they are. Each session examine the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that may be holding you back, to identify the new choices and practices that will move you toward more authentic and genuine happiness. The focus is on developing positive change and developing daily practices that become a habit and a way of life.

After Sessions:  After each session, I actively seek out and incorporate client feedback into the treatment process to enhance its effectiveness and improve outcomes. It's based on the belief that the session is a collaborative effort, and the client's perspective is crucial to the success of the counseling or coaching provided.

Listed below are the most common outcomes from using the Path4Change Approach from our Feedback Informed Treatment Discharge Survey:

Increased self-awareness
Improved outlook and mood
Setting better goals
Lower stress levels
Increased self-confidence
Improvement in quality of life
Enhanced communication skills
Project completion
Health or fitness improvement
Better relationships with co-workers
Better family relationships
Increased energy
More fun

Why Work with Me?

Personal Experience: I've been where you are. I've set out to change things, set big goals, only to flounder, struggle with procrastination, fear, doubt, worry, depression, self-limiting beliefs, destructive habits, etc.

Results-Oriented: I look for real-world actionable results. I developed my Path4Change model to synthesize the current knowledge of change theories to ensure I have the most cutting-edge strategies that produce meaningful changes.

Walking the Talk: I practice self-development daily. This brings me the greatest joy, seeing amazing results in my own life and constantly improving the Path4Change model.

Practical Application: I take a common-sense approach to counseling, coaching and self-development. I'm optimistic, friendly, easy to talk to, diligent, honest, professional and responsive. I go above and beyond to make sure you get results.

My Approach: I provide both professional counseling and progressive coaching for individuals and couples depending on your specific needs. The Path4Change approach draws from several disciplines and evidenced based techniques, such as Cognitive Behavioral Theory, Motivational Interviewing and Positive Psychology.

Wellness-Based Practice: As a certified black belt and tai chi instructor, I incorporate mindfulness, qigong, reiki, and other health-related disciplines into my work. I have trained in kung fu and tai chi for over 16 years and I competed in numerous tournaments. Martial arts has helped me to know more about the mind/body connection and how to push past my own personal limitations.