Counselling
Counselling in Victoria, BC
Counselling Services and Techniques
Narrative therapy is effective in supporting individuals who are facing a variety of struggles such as feelings of:
Grief due to a death loss
Anticipatory grief
Complicated grief
Grief from other life losses
Depression
Anxiety
Childhood trauma
Trauma
Significant life transitions
Feeling a sense of hopelessness
Loneliness
Life uncertainty
Counselling in Victoria
Life stories matter. They can embolden and empower and bring us to a better understanding of ourselves.
How might the stories you tell yourself affect you in your daily life?
Do they interfere with your relationships?
Do they try to convince you that things will never get better?
Have you ever told yourself a different story that was more empowering?
Your Stories Matter
As a narrative therapist, Karen honours each and every person who comes to her for counselling. It takes courage to seek help and Karen recognizes this with compassion and kindness.
Karen’s approach is warm and inviting and she is committed to creating an environment that welcomes calmness and safety.
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Victoria BC Counselling Services
Narrative therapy helps people to feel safe enough to tell their stories. People can share as much or as little as they feel comfortable. It is important that they tell their story in their own way, on their own terms, using words that are relevant to their experience.
Narrative Therapy is curious about stories and is committed to a relational view of people and their problems. Questions steeped in “not knowing, but eager to learn more” leads to rich dialogue, where forgotten or undervalued stories often live.
Therapeutic Letter Writing
Letters written by Karen a few days after each therapy session highlight important words and phrases used by the client. Letters offer an extension of therapy and can help carry people through challenging moments in their lives.
Narrative Therapy is interested in saying “hello” to relationships that ended in a death loss. Through re-membering conversations, Karen opens space for people to share about their deceased loved one, bringing them into the present and giving the relationship new life.
Communication
Sessions can be virtual through the JANE app, over the telephone or in person in Karen’s home office.
Insurance
Karen is a licensed counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, RCC #23333
Fees
Sliding Scale $75 - $140 per hour.
Ask about student rates or hardship circumstances.
It is important to Karen that everyone has access to the help that they need for as long as they need it, so please contact her to discuss a sliding scale.