Kim Barta is an internationally recognized psychotherapist, speaker, and workshop provider. Recognized as a top presenter at IEC, he is known for his work on The Shadow Side of Shadow Work, The Evolution of Shadow Resolution, and Shadow to Spirit. Kim founded Whole Consciousness Academy, an institute that trains skillful support for shadow work, relationship enhancement, and alternative spiritual practices. Kim co-founded Stages International, which focuses on research documentation and education on the evolution of consciousness. Kim also co-founded Mission Healing Arts, a mind-body healing center on a Native American Reservation. Kim provides personal and collective work through kimbarta.org, providing shadow, love, and spirituality courses. He also provides a free Shadow Assessment and a free Love and Relationship Assessment. Kim has authored many works on shadow, including Illuminating Shadow, Healing Shadow, and The 7 Modalities of Shadow Work. He is also the author of a love trilogy: Love, Relationship and Flow, The Love, Relationship, and Flow Journal, and Love Letters from Consciousness. Kim works with the entire spectrum of human development, specializing in working with advanced developmental level individuals in healing, developmental evolution, and spiritual enhancement. Kim conducts workshops internationally on human development and the evolution of consciousness. He focuses on practical, experiential, embodied exercises that make a real difference in people’s lives, bringing the mystical to the ordinary for everyday bliss.