My name is D. Kathleen Simonds, and I have a passion for helping others find a way out of their darkness.
After experiencing childhood traumas, I battled depression, anxiety and low self-esteem since my early teens. So, I spent my entire adult life (25 years) searching far and wide for true healing, or at least ways to cope with and control my dark moods. As the result of my journey, I amassed an arsenal of powerful healing tools, and I am now filled with self-trust, strength, safety and confidence that are unshakable.
What I found is that lasting relief from trauma cannot be found in any single therapy or technique alone. Trauma is a multi-headed dragon that needs to be attacked from many fronts. My study and experience led me to craft an integrative approach to achieving lasting security, self-esteem and strength.
My passion is empowering clients by teaching them how to cope with the difficulties of life and how to shine in spite of them. Working with me will help you:
- Control your emotions with fast-acting energetic and subconscious exercises that take just a couple of minutes to perform
- Learn how to process negative emotions in a creative way, so you can work through your issues and find solutions while having fun
- Find the root cause of your issues through the use of deep, subconscious techniques, and fully release the pain caused by the people who hurt you, as well as the negative emotions and beliefs caused by traumatic events
- Discover your hidden strengths, highest values and talents
- Learn to set effective boundaries to protect yourself, your energy and your time
- Gain clarity around your life’s purpose and move in the direction of your dreams with motivation, confidence, and all the tools you need to succeed
My mission is to end the cycle of child abuse, violence and animal cruelty by helping people let go of the pain from a traumatic past, so they don’t pass unhealthy patterns on to the next generation.
I am also a great lover of music, art, nature and cats. I usually spend my evenings feeding stray cats in my neighborhood, where I trap, neuter and return (TNR) them to their usual habitats, so they don’t reproduce. You can follow the progress of my 2021 TNR campaign here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-spay-neuter-homeless-cats-in-mesa
My Education:
HMI (Hypnosis Motivation Institute), Tarzana, CA
– Certified Hypnotherapist (2006) 720 Hours
– NLP Practitioner (2005) 120 Hours
– TimeLine Therapy Practitioner (2005)
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Tempe, AZ
– Life Coach (2011 & 2021)
California State University, San Bernardino
– Bachelor of Arts- English, psychology minor (1999)
– CA Teaching credential (2004)
Continuing Education:
- Smoking Cessation- HMI (2006)
- Weight Control-HMI (2006)
- Past Life Regression-HMI (2006)
- Shamanic Pathfinder-Mighty Spear of the Valley, Upland, CA (2008)
- Shamanic Healer-Mighty Spear of the Valley, Upland, CA (2008)
- Ordained Minister-Universal Life Church Monastery, Seattle, WA (2009)
- Reiki Level I Practitioner- Deborah Bowles, Mesa, AZ (2009)
- Transformative Breathwork-Environarts, Mesa, AZ (2010)
- Celtic Reiki Level I & II-Shrine of Holy Wisdom, Tempe, AZ (2011)
- Nutrition- Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ (2011)
- PTSD & Trauma Specialist- HMI (2012)
- Tai Chi- Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ (2013-2015, 2020)
- Pet Bereavement Counselor- Association for Pet Loss & Bereavement, Brooklyn, NY (2020)
- Integrative Somatic Parts Work – The Embody Lab (2021)
- Introduction to Healing with Trauma Informed Yoga- Robert Rhoton, Arizona Trauma Institute/Udemy (2021)
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate – The Embody Lab (2022)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy – Professional Education Systems Institute (PESI) (2022)
- Internal Family Systems for Complex Trauma – PESI (2022)
“D. Kathleen Simonds is AMAZING. She is engaged, attentive, empathetic, compassionate and caring.” -M.G., Queen Creek
Kathleen Simonds, Trauma Recovery Guide 