Meet Kim
“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt
Kim Southerland, M.A. is an integrative educational therapist and consultant. She has worked in private practice, hospital settings, schools, and learning centers providing support to children and adolescents with learning differences for over three decades.
Kim received her master's degree in educational psychology, is a certified practitioner in multiple learning modalities, and continued her post-graduate training in psychoeducational assessments at California Pacific Medical Center.
In additon to extensive knowledge and training in learning theory and psychology, Kim also includes studies in twice-exceptionality (2e), neuroscience, trauma, family constellations, polyvagal theory, and energy principles. She is certified in the Oaklander Model of Gestalt Play Therapy for Children and pioneering learning practices such as the ICU Academy, Original Sight, Sound Anatomy, and Light Language.
Kim shares a similar awareness and sensitivities as many of today’s generation of children and adolescents, allowing her to understand their needs beyond a traditional model. She is an energy intuitive and light language channel who is passionate about providing parents with greater clarity and trust in parenting their unique child.
She provides transformative teachings not yet included in traditional education that truly make a difference in helping every child realize their true potential and feel supported to be who they are.
Kim offers a compassionate understanding to all of her clients around the graceful balance it requires as we move from an old paradigm into a more loving world.
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1996-1998: California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California Trained in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of Psychoeducational Assessments under Dr. Marcia Kreisler
1996 - 1998: Lindamood Bell: Auditory Discrimination in Depth (ADD, now LIPS) and Visualizing and Verbalizing Programs
2000: Fast ForWord
2011: Lindamood Bell: Lips, Seeing Stars, Visualizing & Verbalizing, and Talkies
2017: Wilson Language Training
2018: The Power of Our Stories Writing Program
2018 Oaklander Model of Gestalt Therapy with Children - Level I & II
2019 Oaklander Model of Gestalt Therapy with Children - Level III
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2011 - 2016: Unified Theory of Inborn Personality
2016: Light Language - Levels 1 and 2
2016-2017: Sound Healing Apprenticeship
2017: ICU Academy Training
2019: Sound and Voice Healing Apprenticeship-Level 2
2019: Light Language for Practitioners - Level 3
2020: ICU Academy – Training 2
2023: Original Sight Practitioner Training
2024: Light Language Accelerator
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1994-1996: K&M Learning Center, Educational Therapist
1996-1997: Raskob Learning Institute, Educational Therapist
2008: Step Up to Writing
2009: Words Their Way Spelling Program
2007-2010: Creative Dreamwork with Kim Gillingham
2011: Read Naturally
2012-2013: Dr. Dan Siegel -Mindsight Lecture Series
2012: The Stowell Learning Center: The Shift
2016: Coming Into the Body - Using Mindfulness to Work with Trauma
2019: Learning and The Brain Conference - Empathy in Education
2019: Vision and Leadership in 2e Education - Symposium
2020: Learning and The Brain Conference - Educating Anxious Brains
2021 & 2023: Autism Integration Series with Suzy Miller
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Bachelor’s Degree; San Diego State University
Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology;
California State University at Northridge. Graduated with Distinction (4.0).
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Association of Educational Therapists, Professional Member
International Dyslexia Association
Global Association for Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies (GAINS).
Bridges 2e (Twice-Exceptional) Center for Research and Professional DevelopmentChild Nexus
Board Member, HeArt for Charity -
Kim is available to speak with parent groups, educators, professionals, and media outlets upon request.