Kim Seid

Dr. Kim is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of experience in mental health and substance use treatment, specializing in trauma-informed care and addiction recovery. She serves as a fellow at Walden University, where she supports graduate counseling students in developing clinical skills, ethical practice, and professional identity. In her primary professional role, she oversees outpatient and intensive outpatient services, medication-assisted treatment, recovery-oriented programming, and services for justice-involved individuals. Dr. Kim integrates ecotherapy, nature-based interventions, and experiential approaches into clinical practice, supervision, and teaching. Her research interests include ecotherapy, trauma recovery, addiction treatment, somatic awareness, and experiential methods in counseling. Her professional background includes clinical supervision, program development, and training of behavioral health professionals, with key accomplishments in developing youth program policies and procedures, creating continuing education trainings, and contributing to the revitalization of a statewide counseling and supervision association.

Education

PhD, Walden University

MS, Capella University