Hala Kazim is a counsellor, artist, author and founder of “Journey Through Change”, a positive transformation program. She is a wife, a mother, and a grandmother. Hala studied counselling and coaching in City University, London, UK, and has also received her certificate in Neuro-Linguistic Programming – Coach and Practitioner from the American Board NLP, London UK.
For more than 20 years, Hala created art under the label “My Private Collection” where she developed numerous collages and paintings. Her art depends on the integration of art in one panel, and stayed several exhibitions, including Harrods in London and other exhibitions in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
In early 2010, Hala established “Journey Through Change” a company dedicated to guiding people to improve their lives in positive way through different activities such as counselling, coaching, workshops, lectures and team building hiking trips and activities. This combined concept of self-discovery is unique and involves not only discovering one’s self but also visiting some of the most breathtaking sceneries around the world. She was the first Emirati and Arab to devise a transformational program for women.
She holds a number of awards including the Mohammed bin Rashid Award for “Best Businesswoman in the UAE” in 2013. In addition, she was Criterion Winner – Innovation Emirates Women Award 2014, a tribute from several government agencies and the private sector for her role in community service. She also published her first book “
Original Biography: http://www.halakazim.com/about-hala/