Kimberly Stewart

People navigating addiction — whether their own or a loved one’s — often arrive at Kimberly Stewart’s door feeling disoriented, exhausted, and unsure where to begin. Kimberly is an International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and Domestic Violence Specialist based in Temecula, California, who works with adults and teenagers through her private practice, Ocean Pine Addiction Counseling. Her clients include men, women, young adults, elderly individuals, and people with special needs, many of whom are working through substance use alongside trauma, abuse, or co-occurring mental health conditions.

Kimberly brings both professional training and lived experience in recovery to her work, a combination that shapes how she approaches each person she sees. Sessions are grounded in evidence-based modalities — including CBT, DBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing — drawn on selectively after she gets to know each client. Her view is that addiction rarely exists in isolation; understanding what underlies it is where lasting change begins. She tailors psychoeducation to each person so they can genuinely understand their own patterns, not just manage them.

Kimberly holds specialized training in crisis intervention, domestic violence, and sexual assault response, and has worked across every level of care from medical detox to community outreach. Individual, couples, and family counseling are available, with online sessions offered as well.