Kimberley Clayton Blaine, MA, LMFT, is a Child and Family Therapist, Author, and Neurodivergent Family Expert specializing in ADHD, Pediatric OCD, autism (ASD), and emotionally complex children. A nationally recognized early childhood mental health expert, she has more than two decades of leadership in trauma-informed care, neurodevelopmental treatment, and whole-family therapy, serving families throughout Southern California with offices in Orange County, and Westlake Village. Since 1998, she has directed early childhood mental health programs and was an early pioneer in online therapeutic services. Her clinical work with children ages birth to 12 integrates evidence-based approaches including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for Pediatric OCD, Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy (CBPT), parent consultation, and school collaboration.

She is the founder of the Clayton-Blaine Scholarship for Preschool Teachers at San Diego State University and holds certifications in Parents as Teachers in home developmental assessment, is a member of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), and maintains a Child Development Program Director Permit. Her background includes HighScope and Reggio Emilia training, facilitation of trauma-focused family group therapy, and extensive work supporting families impacted by early childhood trauma and domestic abuse. Kimberley has taught Early Childhood Brain Development and Positive Discipline Strategies through UCLA Extension and serves as a consultant and trainer for educational and community organizations, including Caltech’s Children’s Center and Pasadena’s Office of the Young Child. For over a decade, she led social marketing efforts for a Los Angeles early childhood mental health campaign at The Children’s Institute Inc., funded by SAMHSA.

An accomplished author and speaker, her work has appeared in Wall Street Journal and USA Today. She is the author of multiple parenting books, including MISREAD: Your Child is Not the Problem,  8 Principles for Understanding Emotionally Complex Kids, Caring Less Loving More, Emotion Coaching Young Children, and the award-winning My Feelings Activity Book (Project ABC, SAMHSA-funded). Blending clinical expertise with lived experience raising a child with ADHD & OCD, Kimberley brings authority, compassion, and practical clarity to families navigating complex emotional and developmental challenges.