A Christ-centered journey of healing, identity restoration, and freedom for capable women, with three ways to take part.
Strong. Faithful. Responsible.
And tired.
There is a particular kind of woman who finds her way to me.
She is not dramatic, chaotic, or incapable. She leads well. She serves faithfully. People rely on her.
And she is tired in a way rest does not fix. She is tired of holding herself, and everyone else, together while something inside feels off.
She second-guesses decisions that should feel simple. She hesitates in rooms she belongs in. She apologizes when she has done nothing wrong. She senses there is more to her life, but she cannot quite reach it.
She built her life on rules she did not write, beliefs she absorbed, and conclusions about herself, God, and other people that once felt necessary and now limit how she lives.
She does not need to try harder. She needs to change what has been shaping her life beneath the surface.
Who this is for
Women who have spent their lives being strong for everyone else.
Women who lead, serve, care for others, carry responsibilities, and somehow keep everything moving—even when they're exhausted inside.
Women who appear to have it all together but privately wonder why they still struggle with self-doubt, guilt, fear, or the feeling that something is missing.
Women who are ready to stop living according to expectations they never chose and begin discovering who God created them to be.
She makes the decisions.
She is always on the move.
She shows up for everyone.
She still wonders what is missing.
The Connected Heart approach
What if the life you've been trying so hard to build is resting on foundations that need repair?
Life's hurt do not only leave painful memories. They shape the beliefs through which we interpret ourselves, our relationships, our choices, and even God.
When something painful happens, we try to make sense of it. We draw conclusions about ourselves and the world around us. I'm not good enough. My needs don't matter. It's my responsibility to keep everyone happy. If I disappoint someone, they'll reject me.
Over time, those conclusions become beliefs we rarely question. And those beliefs begin directing our lives.
We become people-pleasers because we believe our acceptance depends on keeping others happy. We struggle with boundaries because we believe saying no makes us selfish. We second-guess ourselves because somewhere along the way we concluded that we couldn't trust our own judgment.
So we work on setting boundaries, managing anxiety, or building confidence. But when the underlying beliefs remain unchanged, we find ourselves repeating the same patterns.
The Connected Heart Project helps you change the beliefs that keep those patterns in place.
Together, we uncover the wounds and conclusions that shaped your identity, identify the beliefs that continue to influence your life, and begin repairing those foundations with truth.
The goal isn't to turn you into someone else. It's to help you live on restored foundations—secure in who you are, confident in your worth, and free to live your life rather than the life others expect of you.
Identity restoration in four connections
Four connections. One life that begins to fit.
Know who you are
Recognize false identities, inherited expectations, and survival patterns. Learn to see yourself through truth rather than the pain of your past.
Reconnect without fear
Examine beliefs about God shaped by hurt, shame, or religious expectation, and grow into a more secure relationship with Him.
Build healthier relationships
Examine beliefs about God shaped by hurt, shame, or religious expectation, and grow into a more secure relationship with Him.
Live the life that is yours
Move past managing old wounds toward decisions, work, relationships, and a calling shaped by who you truly are.
A look inside
What Exactly Is the Connected Heart Project?
The Connected Heart Project is a comprehensive, Christ-centered personal transformation program designed to help you discover what's been shaping your life beneath the surface—and begin changing it.
Developed from more than 25 years of counseling experience, CHP takes you beyond simply managing symptoms and behaviors to examine the wounds, beliefs, and patterns that have shaped your identity.
This isn't a course you simply watch. It's a journey you actively participate in.
Your program includes:
369 pages of teaching, worksheets, reflection questions, and exercises designed to help you understand yourself and put what you're learning into practice.
226 minutes of video instruction explaining important concepts and guiding you through the process.
Audio resources to support your learning and reflection.
A structured, six-module curriculum that guides you through the process of healing, identity restoration, healthier relationships, and discovering your God-given design and purpose.
Immediate online access so you can begin today and work at your own pace.
Throughout CHP, you'll examine four essential connections: your relationship with yourself, with God, with others, and with your purpose.
You'll discover how experiences from your past may still influence your decisions, relationships, confidence, and understanding of God—and learn practical ways to begin building your life on truth rather than old wounds.
The complete curriculum. Your own schedule. Your one life worth investing in.
As a special bonus, the first 10 women who enroll in the CHP Self-Guided Program will receive a complimentary one-hour personal session with Dr. Kim West to help them take their next steps toward healing and transformation.
Choose your experience
One journey to freedom.
Three ways to get there.
Every option includes the complete CHP online curriculum.
The difference is the level of personal guidance and support you receive.
WORK ON YOUR OWN
Self-Guided
$497
The complete CHP online curriculum
All exercises and activities
Learn and work at your own pace
Free 1-hour counseling session with Dr. Kim for the first 10 sign ups
Does not include individual counseling or group sessions
HEAL ALONGSIDE OTHERS
Group
$2,400
The complete CHP online curriculum
Guided small-group sessions over four months
A private community chat page
We heal and grow together
Work with Dr. Kim
Private
$4,800
The complete CHP online curriculum
Twelve weeks of intensive one-on-one work
Individual counseling, mentoring, spiritual direction, and coaching.
Not sure which path is right for you?
The difference isn't the quality of the CHP curriculum. It's the level of personal guidance and support you receive.
Explore each option and choose the one that fits your needs.
Start here
Your new freedom shows up in ordinary moments.
At home
You begin to recognize where you have been carrying responsibilities that are not yours, and find healthier ways to share them.
At work
You can lead, contribute, and make decisions without continually proving your worth or apologizing for your voice.
In church
You learn to distinguish God's calling from other people's expectations and serve from conviction rather than pressure.
With family
You love people without becoming responsible for every feeling, choice, or consequence in their lives.
With friends
Relationships have room for mutual care instead of constant rescuing, fixing, and over-functioning.
Within yourself
You find more steadiness, clarity, self-respect, and confidence as old beliefs lose their hold.
YOUR GUIDE
Meet Dr. Kim West
PHD MDiV
For more than 25 years, I have worked with women navigating trauma, identity fractures, and the internal instability that quietly limits their lives. I am an author and trauma-focused counselor with a PhD and a Master of Divinity.
Credentials matter, but they are not what define my work. What defines it is the ability to help a woman recognize patterns she may have lived with for decades without ever being able to name them.
I don't see women as broken or deficient. I see capable women whose lives have been shaped by wounds, expectations, and beliefs that were never theirs to carry.
I am not here to rescue you or tell you who to become. I am here to help you do the work of healing and rebuilding, so you can live with greater freedom, connection, and purpose.
What women say
What women have said about their CHP experience.
I was working 90-hour weeks, leading a team, and quietly self-sabotaging every time I got close to advancement. Dr. Kim identified the internal fractures driving it. We resolved them. I made partner months later.
— Partner, International Firm
I’m not the same woman I was three months ago.
“I didn’t realize how much tension I was carrying until it lifted. I’m not the same woman I was three months ago. I show up in my work and relationships without inhibition.”
— CHP Graduate
CHP has completely changed the paradigm of my life.
“The Connected Heart Project has completely changed the paradigm of my life and my ability to see where I actually stand with God, in His warm, loving arms, cherishing His darling daughter. I can hardly remember what it was like to see Him differently.
— CHP Graduate
This work changed everything.
"I didn't realize how much of my identity was built on lies until I started this work. The old version of me was safe, small, and acceptable to everyone else. The new version of me is whole, free, and living the life I was actually designed for. This work changed everything."
— CHP Graduate
Thank you Dr. Kim for transforming my life.
“I not only discovered the truth about myself but also experienced, freedom, peace, and encouragement for a future full of HOPE! It is incredible how that transformation happened so quickly with full resolve!
Thank you Dr. Kim for transforming my life for the better and all those who I will come in contact with!"
— CHP Graduate
I'm so grateful for her mentorship.
"Dr. Kim's calm, grounding presence in my life has been monumental - her voice echoes in my mind throughout the day, reminding me of who I am in Christ. I'm so grateful for her mentorship.
Who knew that the voices of our past can weigh us down today and keep us from growth in the future? I was surprised to discover lies that I'd believed about God & myself that were keeping me stuck.”
— CHP Graduate
The shift was decisive.
“Dr. Kim doesn’t just uncover the lies — she removes them at the root. The shift was decisive. I feel steady in a way I never have before.”
— CHP Graduate
What women say
Before you decide.
How do I know whether CHP is right for me?
If old wounds, beliefs, or relationship patterns continue to direct your life and you are ready for focused work, CHP is appropriate for you. Now, decide if self-guided, group or working with me directly is best for you.
Are payment plans available?
Yes. For self-guided you can make 2 payments of $250. For group you may make 4 payments of $600 and for individual you may make 3 payments of $1600.
Do I need to decide now?
You can join the self-guided Connected Heart Project at any time.
I only work with 4 individual women per year. I currently have one opening. When that is filled it will be three months until I have another.
I hold 4 Connected Heart Project groups per year with 3-5 women total. I am currently creating a group. When it is filled it will be 4 months until there is another.
Where can I find more information about individual and group CHP?
Clicking here Connected Heart Project Group will take you to more information on groups.
Clicking here Connected Heart Project Individual will take you to more information on working with me directly.
$497
SELF GUIDED
Learn and work at your own pace.
$2,400
GROUP
Guided work with a small group over four months
$4,800
PRIVATE
A twelve-week individual intensive with Dr. Kim.
Your next step
You don't have to keep living inside a story that was never really yours.
Whether you choose to work independently, alongside other women, or privately with me, there is a path available to help you begin. I invite you to take the next step toward discovering who God created you to be.
In Christ,
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