Clinical Meets Practical

As a clinical child and family therapist, Kathy witnessed the profound impact of teaching children about their brains. She realized that when children were taught about their brains, they felt less shame about their actions and gained a sense of hope and empowerment in understanding themselves and their actions better. Teaching kids about their brains and how they work (a.k.a. brain empowerment) often became the catalyst for their individual change and healing.

Building on this realization, Kathy founded FocusedKids and transitioned to a classroom setting, inspired by programs like MindUp and Momentous Institute. Now, over a decade later, FocusedKids has positively influenced the lives of over 2500 students and more than 300 educators.