Episode 15 - Kim Barta

Kim Barta is an internationally recognized psychotherapist, life coach, and speaker with over 30 years of experience in the field. Kim co-created a Mind/Body Healing Center that has been successful for over 27 years on the Flathead Indian Reservation. During this time, Kim developed innovative solutions and enrichments for the human condition including: "Shadow to Spirit," "The Evolution of Shadow Resolution," and "Psychosocial Cartography" that are highly effective with depression, anxiety, trauma, anger, and addictions. What does it take for rapid healing of trauma, abuse, and addiction? Kim talks about how he came to his current treatment approach through a combination of positive psychology, spirituality, and shamanism. With deep emotion, Kim recalls the healing he witnessed in many of his clients and how the approach he uses allows him to live the traumatic experience with a client without becoming enmeshed. He speaks to the importance of finding the delicate balance between empathy and being an observer of what is taking place. In this conversation, Kim also discusses the STAGES model of human development created by Dr. Terri O'Fallon. Kim partners with Dr. Terri O'Fallon and has developed multiple functional uses of the STAGES model for psychotherapy, coaching, parenting, and personal growth. This model allows therapists and coaches to understand human development and how to work with clients based on their developmental level. You can learn more at: developmentallifedesign.com.