Kira Harkins

Kira Harkins, LCSW, LSCSW, PMH-C is a licensed specialist clinical social worker and private practice owner residing in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a practitioner of Japanese Acupressure. After becoming a mother, she was trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). In 2020, she completed EMDR Certification with specific consultation and advanced training in EMDR for Perinatal Mental Health. She is an EMDR Consultant in training, EMDR facilitator, and has been working under the mentorship of Dr. Mara Tessler Stein, since 2019. Kira provides consultation for the Institute for Creative Mindfulness (ICM) trainees and is Certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C). She primarily treats adults with complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Perinatal Mood Disorders, grief, burnout, and transitions. Kira is passionate about treating complex PTSD and has completed Level II training in NueroAffective Relational Model (NARM). NARM offers a framework for healing wounds related to developmental, attachment, and relational trauma. Kira is a member of the LGBT Therapist Affirming Guild and has worked with this population since 2010. She welcomes clients and consultees from diverse backgrounds regardless of sexual orientation, race, gender, age, religion, or disability.