Kim is a trauma-informed integrative coach and religious trauma educator at The Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery.

She teaches clients and students how to utilize their body as a means to connect with their inner-knowing, address past wounds, and build inner resilience.  While the hallmark of her space-holding is based in the somatic modality of Focalizing, her approach also draws from her other training in therapeutic yoga and mindfulness facilitation. Her work with clients often utilizes several personal inquiry practices, such as Expressive Writing, guided meditation and ritual. 

Kim is also a poet, singer-songwriter and piano composer. Her essays and short nonfiction have appeared in numerous publications. She posts poems and tiny stories on this instagram page, HERE. She also hosts an online writing-practice community called “Cozy Sunday Write-Ins“. 

Reach out with any questions or booking inquiries HERE.

How To Work With Kim

Kim offers 1:1 coaching sessions, retreats and trainings. For 1:1 work, contact her using the contact page to start a conversation.

Selected Certifications

Certified Practitioner of Focalizing (CPF) – The Focalizing Institute
This work is a dynamic somatic approach to holistic healing. By listening to the body’s innate intelligence, clients are led to the core barriers that are at the root of what they’re struggling with. Once these deeper issues are excavated, Kim facilitates a process for resolution that is as effective as it is gentle. This work is a potent approach to help address trauma, work through emotional challenges, toxic behaviors and more. This holistic and meditative approach is the hallmark of Kim’s coaching practice and is what allows her to offer support for clients reporting a wide range of challenges.

Advanced Therapeutic Yoga Instructor (RYT 500)
Therapeutic yoga is a gentle, nourishing and accessible way to relieve symptoms of physical and emotional trauma, chronic pain or nervous system overwhelm. Therapeutic yoga uses ancient mind-body approaches to address the unique needs and goals of a whole individual – physically, mentally and emotionally – to find more ease, deeper connection and an overall increase in well-being. Along with training in the physical aspects of yoga, Kim has specialized training in yoga for chronic pain, yoga for mental health, pranayama (breath-work), trauma-sensitive therapeutic yoga and mindfulness facilitation. 

Other Inspirations

Kim has been especially inspired & influenced by her experiences of the work of the following facilitators, mentors and healers in the field:
Francis Weller, Rick Jarow, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Miriam Greenspan, Janina Fisher, Thich Naht Hahn, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Gabor Mate, James Hollis, Martha Beck and Byron Katie.

Location

Kim works with clients across the globe via Zoom.

Kim also teaches various mindful-writing classes and therapeutic yoga classes locally (Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Canada) and leads workshops and retreats internationally.

Sliding Scale / Scholarships

If finances are a challenge, Kim is happy to discuss sliding-scale pricing for classes or coaching.