Frequently Asked Questions
MetaphorMind Lab
Everything you need to know about tapping into the intelligence beyond words.
Group calls with Kim are 10 am – 11:30 am PST on the first and third Fridays of every month. Every call is recorded and available for members.
We work with sensory knowing (hot, cold, big, small, strong, light, etc), which draws on your ability to feel. Although images can be a starting point, it’s not necessary to work with images.
Every group call is recorded and include group journeys. There is no reason to attend live unless you want the opportunity to work with Kim in-person. The recordings are valuable because watching how Kim works with people will help you work with your own images and sensory intelligence that you receive on the journeys.
This work is more similar to shamanism than to dream analysis in that we directly enter a field of intelligence in real time. You’ll receive your own
imagery and sensory guidance that you will feel a visceral shift from. Spirit guides, power animals, divine teachers, and sacred symbols may show up from the field.
Absolutely. Our thinking mind and ingrained patterns of behavior are often what get us into trouble, and can be impossible to shift on their
own. With this work, we bypass the thinking mind and dysfunctional patterns, going straight into your own higher knowing.
Practitioner Path
Everything you need to know about integrating this work into your practice.
No – MetaphorMind is actually a profound language of the right hemisphere, not a technique. Rather than learning a set of steps or procedures, you’ll be developing fluency in the universal language of shape, form, and metaphoric imagery. This language allows direct access to transformative states of being that cognitive approaches can’t reach.
Unlike guided visualization or traditional imagery work, this is not about analyzing or interpreting images. The practitioner plays an essential role as a bridge – it’s through your own perception and articulation of the energetic qualities present that clients experience profound shifts. When you speak what you’re seeing and feeling, it awakens those same qualities within your clients, catalyzing deep transformation.
No prior experience with metaphoric work is required. What’s most important is your openness to developing your intuitive capacities and your willingness to trust in the wisdom that emerges through direct experience. The training will help you cultivate the sensitivity and skills needed to work effectively with this language.
The training focuses on developing your capacity to perceive and articulate subtle energetic qualities. As you become more fluent in this language, you’ll naturally find yourself able to create the conditions for transformation. Unlike mechanical techniques, this work grows organically as you deepen your own connection to the intelligence of the field. Your authentic experience and engagement with the work is what enables you to guide others.
Private Sessions
Wondering how it works? Here’s what to expect.
A Doorway Session is not a typical coaching or therapy session—it’s a profound shift into a deeper reality. Through a guided process, potent metaphoric images arise spontaneously from a field of intelligence, bringing clarity, guidance, and transformation. Rather than analyzing or problem-solving, you’ll experience a direct connection to deeper knowing that allows shifts to happen organically.
No preparation is needed. In fact, the best approach is to come with an open mind and no expectations. This work bypasses the thinking mind entirely, allowing wisdom to emerge naturally. Whether you arrive with a specific challenge or simply a desire to explore, the session will unfold in exactly the way you need.
Unlike therapy or coaching, which often rely on cognitive understanding, these sessions work through felt experience and direct perception. They tap into a non-ordinary intelligence that reveals deep insight and transformation—beyond what the rational mind can access. Many clients say they experience more clarity and shift in a single session than in years of traditional approaches.
Images arise naturally when we step into the right-brain field of non-ordinary intelligence. Even if you’re not a visual person or have never seen or imagined an inner image, it’s highly likely you’ll see an image with this work. If not, you’ll still experience the energetic shift and receive the same benefits from the session. The work is actually not about the image—it’s about the shift.
Licensed Courses
Your questions answered about teaching Kim’s courses.
Once approved, the license grants you the right to teach either the Psychology of Creativity or Psychology of Metaphor course. You will receive a complete syllabus, references, foundational research, course outline, and handouts to use in your teaching.
You may make simplifications or minor modifications for teaching purposes, but all materials—including any adapted versions—must retain the Kim Hermanson Copyright. You may not create new derivative courses or works based on the materials.
No. The license is non-transferable, meaning you cannot sell, share, or sublicense the course materials to others. You can only use them for the purpose of teaching your students.
Yes. Any written materials or handouts shared with students must include the Kim Hermanson Copyright.