I am Katie Southard, founder of Fire Root Integrative Change Work & Hypnosis. I work with women who are hungry for purpose, meaning, depth and JOY. Let’s work together to create change in your unconscious mind so that your living your dreams feels easy and natural.

You have gifts deep inside you that has been waiting to emerge. Hidden in our shadows are not only the parts of us that we may have deemed unlovable, but also the parts that seem too astounding to actually be our own! It takes courage to work in the shadows, to jump into these unchartered territories hidden away from our conscious mind.  What lies there can feel like it is too dangerous and unfamiliar.  It can cause confusion and overwhelm. It feels like it has great power over us and it may indeed be holding us back.  When faced and brought into the light with grounded awareness, these parts are healed and integrated—propelling us forward. It is possible to harness the energy of radical self-acceptance to show up in relationships and life in ways we never imagined. Committing ourselves to peeling back these layers helps us draw closer to our true nature, our True Self, undefended.  When we move towards our true nature, life becomes less of a struggle to survive. Thriving comes naturally.

I work from the perspective that there is nothing ‘wrong’ with you and that it is possible to heal and thrive.  In order to do this, it is imperative to understand what happened to you with non-judgement and without attachment.  Our minds are sensitized to only see problems, to protect us from these perceived dangers. However, connecting with the wisdom in our hearts attracts grace, meaning and creative resolution where our mind sees problems. It takes courage to embrace our experiences, especially if our experience was stressful and/or traumatic. While we are the only ones who can heal ourselves, we don’t have to do it alone, nor should we. Many of us don’t have the energy to take on such a task because we are too busy trying to survive in a chaotic world, under oppressive structures, and coping with our own inner turmoil.

What would it be like to get out of survival mode and to start feeling safe to thrive?

Your family, friends and community need you to take up space. We need your gifts.  We need your voice.

What would it feel like to take up space and be more unapologetically YOU?  What if you could embrace your full experience and TRUST yourself? Are you ready?

Testimonials

  • "I am blown away by the depth and diversity of Katie's knowledge and experience. Every session, I learn something new and experience profound energetic shifts. Katie draws on wisdom and practices that feel mystical in nature but which have tangible, beneficial results. I am getting well! And I've carried trauma inside me for decades. I truly appreciate the intentionality Katie brings to her process. She creates a safe, welcoming space where I feel free to explore difficult emotions and situations. She is kind, nurturing and intuitive in her guidance. Outside of the revelatory experiences I have in her sessions, she has given me tools to access in my daily life that have helped me move my life forward in a positive way. I've been spinning my wheels in therapists' offices for years. Now, I finally feel like I am making progress. I am eternally grateful."

    Kathy Clark

  • "Katie is an incredible healer, guide, and coach. It was obvious from our first session that Katie was tapped into a power greater than herself. Katie's guided meditations and thoughtful questions helped me access new places within myself and heal wounds I didn't realize were there. I trust Katie completely. She is a kind human driven by the greatest purpose--to help others find themselves and bring more joy and peace into the world. "

    Katie Joy Duke

  • “Working with Katie is like getting the outlet you always needed to plug yourself into your OWN power. She is the perfect blend of coach and guide to get you accessing the answers you already know, deep down. My work with her has improved every single area of my life. My relationship is better, my business feels more aligned, and best of all, I'm living free from the prison of judgment that I'd placed myself in for years. Katie is the real deal, and her work is life-changing."

    Lara Zielin

  • “Each time I work with Katie, she meets me exactly where I am, creates a powerful sense of safety and then guides me in discovering and connecting with my own healing potential. The depth of inner work I have been able to access with Katie has led me to some big shifts in my mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.”

    Rebecca Jackson-Aydelette

  • "I really appreciated our sessions, and felt they were helpful… I received knowledge I could work with long after our sessions, and so appreciated your guidance and space holding through what did come up to be worked through. Sessions with you felt safe, powerful, caring, unbiased, and well structured. There was a clear beginning, middle, and end and each session felt well-boundaried and complete once it ended. I think you helped me reach into some places inside my psyche little else would have touched, and did so safely. I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to have worked with you as your client.”

    Vanesa Bettez