Kim's Background
Please note: This list is not exhaustive. Kim remains actively engaged in ongoing study, intellectual inquiry, and advanced training across a broad spectrum of disciplines. This commitment is integral to the continuous refinement of her practice and provides ongoing personal enrichment.
Kim U-Ming’s education is both extensive and diverse, harmonising formal training, mentorship with renowned global experts, and years of practical experience. Her approach integrates advanced Western psychotherapeutic methods with timeless healing practices rooted in ancient traditions, supporting her in providing a sophisticated and effective service to her clients.
Her academic and professional credentials include intensive certifications in coaching, psychotherapeutic approaches, integrative energy medicine, and holistic health. She has engaged in in-depth training in somatic therapy, trauma-responsive care, and subtle energy work through prestigious institutions and senior mentors. This integrated foundation allows Kim to combine both scientific and metaphysical approaches, adapting her work to the individual needs and complexities of each client.
Education
Erickson Coaching International, Vancouver BC – International Coach Federation-trained Certified Professional Coach
ICF Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP), ‘The Art & Science of Coaching, Professional Coaching’
University of Victoria – Certified Health Coach
The University of British Columbia – Organisational Coaching
Harvard Divinity School – Religious Studies
Certified Surgical Coach and Training Program, Boston, Massachusetts – Certified Surgical Coach and Trainer
Barbara Brennan School of Healing, Long Island, New York – Energy Medicine
Dr. Barbara Brennan, the School’s founder, is a world-renowned healer, teacher and former NASA physicist, and the best-selling author of Hands of Light®, Light Emerging and the Seeds of the Spirit® book series. She has devoted the last 35 years to research and exploration of the Human Energy Field.
Dr. Brennan draws on scientific and metaphysical sources to bring together many aspects of human experience which describe and explain the healing process.
Established in 1982, the Barbara Brennan School of Healing is the world’s premier institute of hands-on healing and personal transformation. BBSH is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education.
The School of Energy Mastery, Jackson Hole, Wyoming / Sedona, Arizona – Energy Medicine
Dr Robert T. Jaffe, M.D. is the founder of the School of Energy Mastery and Energy Mastery Seminars. He is the head of the American Shadhiliyya Sufi Order and is a practising physician, holistic doctor, and clairvoyant healer. He studied medicine at the University of Illinois in Chicago and has practised medicine in Hawaii and Arizona. He is also licensed by the Arizona Homeopathic Medical Board as a Homeopathic Medical doctor and has studied both classical and electro-diagnostic homoeopathy.
After being stricken with a severe eye ailment and nearly losing his sight, he did intensive research on how emotional and psychological issues alter the human energy field and cause disease. Through this research, he was able to regain his sight and develop the system of Advanced Energy Healing. Later, as his clairvoyant vision opened naturally, he developed the Awareness Release Technique, a spiritual and energetic approach to healing which has become the foundation of his School of Energy Mastery.
Healing Touch Program, San Antonio, TX – Board Certified Healing Touch Practitioner (HTCP), Energy Medicine
Healing Touch Certification Governing Committee (HTCGC) awards the credential Healing Touch Certified Practitioner (HTCP) to those individuals meeting the educational, testing and peer-reviewed evaluation requirements for professional certification and successful completion of both a written application and exam.
One who attains the credential of Healing Touch Certified Practitioner (HTCP) is dedicated to providing exceptional client care and maintenance of the Certification credential. The certification process includes submission of a packet which reflects knowledge base, professionalism and ability to safely, ethically and competently practice, and successful completion of the Healing Touch Certified Practitioner Proficiency Exam.
HTCP certification involves a rigorous process of study, testing, and peer-reviewed evaluation that is designed and administered by specialists in the area of Healing Touch as an Energy modality.
The Upledger Institute International, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida – Craniosacral Osteopathy Certification Program
The Upledger Institute, Inc. ® CranioSacral Therapy certification program is designed to bring therapists trained in UII CranioSacral Therapy (CST) recognition for their knowledge and skill in this therapeutic modality.
CranioSacral Therapy (CST) was pioneered and developed by osteopathic physician John E. Upledger following extensive scientific studies from 1975 to 1983 at Michigan State University, where he served as a clinical researcher and Professor of Biomechanics.
CST is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system – comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord.
By complementing the body’s natural healing processes, CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease and is effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction.
Somatic Bodywork for Trauma – The Upledger Institute International, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida – Craniosacral Osteopathy Certification Program
SomatoEmotional Release™ (SER) is a therapeutic process that uses and expands on the principles of CST to help a person rid their body of the residual effects of past injuries and negative experiences. SER is based on university research conducted by osteopathic physician John E. Upledger and biophysicist Zvi Karni.
SER facilitates a gentle process for releasing tissue memory, thereby helping the person to decrease the adverse effects of past traumas. There is vast research to show that a change in physical health is accompanied by a change in mental health, and it is equally documented that the reverse is apparent. SER is a holistic mind-body somatic approach that may also assist a person in gaining insight as to how that held trauma is influencing their physical and emotional health. SER can support the person’s transition from dysfunction and unresolved issues toward wellness and optimal function.
Complex PTSD and Trauma Training, (CCTP-I/CCTP-II)
Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider Training
Gottman Method Training
Julie Motz, Private – Woodacre, CA – Advanced Energy Medicine
Energy Mastery Seminars – Jackson Hole, WY / Sedona, AZ – Advanced Energy Medicine
Inner Focus Advanced Energy Healing School – Las Vegas, NV – Advanced Energy Medicine
The Sai Institute – Montana – Advanced Energy Medicine, 5 years
Master Teacher Trainings – USA (HI, CO, MT, CA, WA), India, and Canada – Advanced Energy Medicine – Multiple Intensives with Senior Energy Medicine Educators
Ayurvedic Medicine – Ayurveda – Various Senior Educators
Health and Patient Advocacy Program – Health and Patient Advocacy
Counselling and Psychotherapy Diploma
Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Additionally, Kim has studied mind-body medicine, meditation, advanced energy medicine, Ayurveda, and the integrative energy medicine facets of Traditional Chinese Medicine with renowned masters and healers such as Julie Motz, Master Lin, Master Liang, and Nan Blake, amongst others.
Certifications
ICF-trained Certified Erickson Professional Coach
Certified Health Coach – University of Victoria
Certified Surgical Coach and Trainer – Surgical Coach Training and Certification Program
Trauma-Informed Practice Training Level 1 Certificate – Canadian Psychological Association Approved Certificate Program
Trauma-Informed Practice Training Level 2 Certificate – Canadian Psychological Association Approved Certificate Program
Facilitator for The Stanford Chronic Pain Program
Certified Etiquette Consultant – International School of Etiquette
Certified Integrative Energy Medicine Specialist (Board Certified Healing Touch Practitioner (HTCP))
Board Certified Healing Touch Practitioner and Mentor (HTCP) – Healing Touch Program (HTP)
Craniosacral Osteopathic Therapist – Upledger Institute
Further
Chosen as one of the Top 25 Intuitives in Vancouver, 2015.
Chosen as one of the Top 25 Intuitives in Vancouver, 2016.
Board Certified Healing Touch Practitioner Mentor
Healing Touch Program (HTP)
Teaching Assistant – Erickson Coaching International
Supported delivery of The Art & Science of Coaching (ICF-accredited) for over nine years, contributing to professional coach training both in person and online.
Teaching Assistant – Healing Touch Program (HTP)
Assisted in in-person certification training for more than three years, facilitating experiential learning in integrative and energy medicine.
Teaching Assistant – The Sai Institute
Taught advanced meditation and energy healing instruction for eight years in Montana, United States.
Facilitator – University of Victoria, Chronic Pain Leadership Programme
Chronic pain and palliative care education within an integrative healthcare context.
Practitioner – BC Cancer
Provided holistic and complementary support within integrative oncology, addressing patient wellbeing and mind–body integration.
Practitioner – Saint Mary’s Hospital (Palliative Care)
Delivered holistic and energy-based support within palliative care assisting patients and families through end-of-life transitions.
To protect client privacy, names and identifying details have been excluded from these testimonials.
After my brain cancer surgery, I began radiation treatment. I was suffering from a multitude of issues. Primarily, I was not feeling balanced in general, or sleeping properly. I suffered from seizures daily. While the medication prescribed did help, I was still very sick. Energy healing was recommended to me, as the British Columbia Cancer Agency could not do anything more for me other than provide medication and counselling. That was two years ago. After starting to work with Kim U-Ming, my condition improved very noticeably and radically. My energy level and overall neurological stability improved to the point that several medications were stopped entirely. As a cancer survivor, I suggest you combine Kim’s energy healing and holistic counselling with modern medicine for the BEST solution to recover fully.
I have a back injury caused by severe child abuse. It leaves me with serious chronic pain. Needless to say, given its cause, my pain leaves me emotionally tense and drained as well as physically depleted. I find that I tend to tense my shoulders and breathe shallowly as an unconscious way to try to "run away" from my lower back pain. I then feel almost split in two, my upper torso and head existing in a different space than my lower body. In addition, the pain and medications leave my body feeling "sludgy," as if my blood isn't moving quickly and smoothly enough. It's all very hard to describe, but Kim's healing work helps. When Kim works with me, I feel there is more "motion" in me; the sludgy feeling goes away. My body feels whole. I am able to relax and connect my emotional, spiritual, and physical selves, and my adult and wounded child selves, into one. I am less afraid of the emotions connected to the pain and abuse. My pain does diminish some. In short, the work Kim does is healing not just for my body but for all of me.
Kim is a very caring and understanding coach. She consistently exudes a very confident and professional approach in our coaching sessions. Throughout every one of our sessions, I felt incredibly secure, light, and motivated to advance beyond my limiting beliefs. I am so grateful to her for all the changes we have been creating together. I just feel so very strong and clear now on my unique path. I am now achieving my biggest and most ambitious goals. I am grateful to be playing a much bigger ‘game’ in my life after working with Kim. Thank you, Kim, for everything!
Coaching gave me the time to explore different ideas that I would have never thought of on my own. Most of the time we get caught up in our day to day lives and forget about the bigger picture. The time that I spent with Kim was extremely efficient and fulfilling. Had I tried to accomplish what I did in a single session with Kim, it would've taken days if not weeks and with no clear direction. Kim is very calm and patient, I basically felt that I could reveal anything about myself and she wouldn’t even flinch which created a comfortable environment to explore my thoughts
Kim U-Ming's coaching sessions came at a time when I was wishing to redefine my career path. Kim's encouraging approach helped me open my mind to what my strengths and potentials are, what I wanted to do in the short and long term, and we came up with a plan to do start doing it. Soon after my first session, I had taken my career in the direction that I was hoping for and was collaborating with new colleagues on the kinds of projects I desired. Kim's follow up sessions helped me focus on what I now need to do to make this new direction even more rewarding. Kim’s sessions have been invaluable to me.
I recently had eye surgery. First my left eye, then my right. My eyes were feeling disconnected from each other, I began to get headaches. My whole body felt off and unbalanced. I had a session with Kim. It was unbelievable how amazing I felt during and after our session. I felt so relaxed that I fell asleep and when I awoke, I felt balanced and like a new person. My eyes felt great! Kim's intuition to hone in and work on areas most needed is fascinating. I would definitely recommend Kim for her great work in energy healing.
My introduction to energy healing was several years ago immediately after hernia surgery. I had two sessions with Kim and I was amazed at how quickly my incisions healed and the pain subsided. The need for pain-killing medications was eliminated. More recently I was suffering from rotator cuff tendinitis in the shoulder and again sought Kim's help. I am now without pain and discomfort in the shoulder. I try to avoid the pharmaceutical route, because of the several possible side effects. I, therefore, recommend the holistic approach, particularly energy healing which balances the whole being. Kim truly cares about helping. Her sincerity and sensitivity are clearly evident during treatments.
I have had several sessions with Kim, all of which left me feeling very relaxed and stress-free. She has been able to relieve pain in various parts of my body. Kim's work has a lasting calming effect. Kim is a very professional, intuitive and genuine person and I would recommend her services to anyone that needs treatment both internally and externally in energy work.
When Kim began (remotely) working on Jewel she had been constantly sick but since then, she has only been sick once and was able to get better fast. My daughter was born premature and has cerebral palsy with a hand-full of labels to describe multiple disorders. She was just recently checked and the prognosis was; she has made gains, her spine is now straight without scoliosis, her hips have shown stability and are sitting more in their sockets than compared with the previous x-ray. She has a good range of motion. Jewel appears calmer, healthier and is able to show a greater range of stability overall, which helps her with her schoolwork, specifically reading. She also has fewer tantrums. Kim has good knowledge of natural supplements and foods that aid in strengthening and overall health.
In 2002 I suffered from a constant cough and my GP could not figure out what was causing it. She, therefore, referred me to a specialist. During my examination, the specialist discovered a lump on my neck and I was sent to St. Paul’s for a biopsy and then a consultation with a surgeon, who recommended that the thyroid lump/nodule be removed. I decided against surgery as I was not having any discomfort and it did not attribute to my cough. Now in June 2014, twelve years later, my new GP insisted I have the nodule checked out again. The scan revealed that it had grown almost twice the size. During the waiting time of one month to see the surgeon for a needle aspiration and consultation, Kim did three energy healing sessions on the area of the nodule. I went for my appointment with the surgeon on July 2014, and to my astonishment, the surgeon could not find the lump/nodule. Kim's energy healing sessions not only dissolved my thyroid nodule but also relieved pulled painful muscles around my ears, neck, and throat due to an ear infection. Thanks to Kim, I have avoided unnecessary surgery. Her previous energy healing sessions also helped me prepare and recover from two necessary surgeries. I always feel great after energy healing sessions.
I had adopted a previously stray cat, who was still very aggressive with a lot of other behaviour problems. Even after having him live inside for a year his behaviour was substantially the same. Kim spent some time with him and over a month he completely mellowed out!! He is now a very gentle, friendly cat. Kim’s work really seemed to help and be a turning point in my cat become more trusting, relaxed, and sociable.