My Story

The Kindred Tree was established in 2022 by me, Karina Banks — an intuitive coach and energy healer — following the development of my Five Pillars to Reconnection program.

With over 25 years of experience in Human Resources, my background in people, systems, and emotional intelligence laid the foundation for the heart-centered work I do today. My years supporting individuals through personal and workplace challenges revealed a clear need for deeper healing—beyond the surface, beyond the structure. The bridge between my professional world and my spiritual calling emerged through lived experience.

In my time as an HR professional, I guided others through moments of emotional strain, transition, grief, and growth. I became fluent in human behavior—reading the energy between the lines, holding space for people in pain, and helping them navigate conflict and change. The skills I developed through those decades—empathy, systems thinking, trauma-informed awareness, and emotional intelligence—are now deeply woven into my spiritual work. They enable me to create a safe container for healing.

After a dark period where I struggled to parent and even get out of bed, I began seeking answers that traditional medicine couldn’t provide. Years of depression, emotional pain, physical symptoms, and a longing for peace led me to a powerful turning point—an unexpected taxi ride with a man named Patrick. That conversation about energy, perfection, and belief systems cracked something open in me. It reminded me of a long-buried memory of watching an Oprah show on the power of energy as a child. That nudge became a signpost from the Universe.

My spiritual journey awakened memories of my childhood on a dairy farm in North West Tasmania—my deep connection with nature, my intuitive bond with animals, and the safety I felt under the trees and in the night’s green glow. It also brought to the surface a more painful truth: my experience as a foster child, taken from my birth mother at fifteen months old and separated from my foster family at age ten. This trauma shaped how I approached love, attachment, and self-worth.

Through mentorship, energetic healing, and introspection, I began transforming my pain into purpose. A mystical experience in 2023 affirmed my path: a surge of energy, visions of healing light, and the spontaneous gift of energetic insight. Since then, I have supported others through spiritual and emotional reconnection, including channelling energy for people and animals.

The Kindred Tree is the embodiment of my journey and the space where I serve others from the heart. I give hope and direction, empower people to step into their true selves, and support the release of trauma, fear, emotional blocks, and even physical pain and discomfort. I work in a unique, soul-led way - blending intuitive insight, energetic healing, and soul mapping - to guide each person toward reconnection, wholeness, and peace. Based in Tasmania and serving clients globally, The Kindred Tree exists to help individuals, couples and groups to remember their wholeness, find peace, and experience healing in a safe, nurturing environment.

I honour and nurture kindness to all beings—human, animal, and the natural world. My mission is to provide soul-led guidance and hold sacred space for healing, growth, and reconnection.