Kimberly Freeman
Dr. Kimberly Freeman is a Licensed Psychologist and Social Worker with over 20 years of post-licensed experience in working with high-risk infants and children. Her primary area of expertise includes infant development assessments aimed at promoting parent-child attachment, identification of developmental delays, and facilitation of early intervention. Additional areas of specialization include neurodevelopmental evaluations and psychotherapy for children and adolescents presenting with complex behavioral problems, self-harm, and/or trauma. Dr. Freeman is also a Professor and the Executive Associate Chair of the Social Work and Social Ecology Department at Loma Linda University where she has worked for over 20 years. Her current areas of research include examining the effectiveness of using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for adolescents who engage in non-suicidal self-harm and developing sustainable child interventions and prevention strategies that are effective and culturally sensitive. Dr. Freeman serves on the Loma Linda University International Behavioral Health Trauma Team and has conducted numerous presentations and trainings on how to intervene and promote optimal development in high-risk children from a global perspective. She has served in over 25 countries – most recently in Sierra Leone where she was part of team providing the CRM intervention to school aged children with a history of historical and community trauma.
