One-on-One with Laurel Kimura

Navigating personal difficulties and, at times, despair can lead us to sadness/depression, fear/anxiety, loneliness/isolation, or loss/grief. Having someone to talk with outside your world can give a fresh perspective. Often this is all we need to help us find our own way out of our difficulties.

This is a chance to engage in a one-on-one conversation with someone who, now in her 70’s, has experienced most of life’s ups and downs. In a non-judgmental, confidential space, you are welcome to share as much as you are comfortable with, and just have someone who will listen and also respond with care and compassion. The underlying baseline is unconditioned support.

Dr. Kimura draws on her personal life experiences along with her knowledge of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality. Her approach is to guide a person towards their own best path and solutions, rather than to engage in any top-down manner. We are all human beings, we all go through the same kinds of problems, and we can all find our way out to a better life.

Biodata of Dr. Laurel Kimura

 

  • Japanese-American, grew up and educated in the USA and Europe, settled and lived in Malaysia most of her life till present. 

  • Masters (MSc, M.I.T.) in Social Psychology; PhD. (M.I.T.) in International Relations/Development; worked at Harvard in Dept of Anthropology and Center for Middle Eastern Studies. 

  • Taught for 20+ years (till present) in Malaysia in tertiary education: Humanities and Social Science subjects (Psychology, Sociology, Cultural Anthropology, World Religions, Philosophy, English Language and Literature) at the undergraduate level.

  • Yoga Teaching Training certificates I & II, (2008) Yoga Vidya Gurukul, Nasik, India (Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation Training / Teaching Techniques / Philosophy/applications of Yoga / Yoga Therapy).

  • TESOL Postgraduate Diploma (Teaching English to Speakers of other languages), Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, 2005-2006.

  • Certificates in Ayurveda Basic (2009), Ayurveda Advanced (2011), and Ayurveda Nutrition (2009) under Dr. Sundara Raman (founder and director of Mountain Top Clinic, Nilgiris) and have been affiliated with his work for more than 15 years.

  • Basic Counselling certificate, Penang Association of Counselling Psychology, 2010.