Curious・Compassionate・Caring
Narrative therapy counselling is acknowledging and validating of peoples’ life experience
“I’m here for a reason. I’m here on this planet to help people get through what they need to get through… I don’t want to leave the universe the same as I found it. I can’t change the broader world but I can try to help those around me. That’s what my life is about.”
Narrative therapy counselling is strongly grounded in social justice and questions the idea of normativity and dominant discourses.
Narrative Therapy Counselling often asks “What is the dominant narrative that this person is up against? Are these socially-constructed ideas that run their lives?” What do you want to invite into your life and what do you want to leave behind?
Everyone is welcomed and respected into the therapeutic process regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, cultural background or religion. It is an honour and a privilege to serve you.
Communication
Sessions can be over Zoom, the telephone or in person in my home office.
Insurance
Insurance coverage is not available.
Fees
Sliding Scale $50 - $100 per hour.
Ask about student rates or hardship circumstances.
It is important to me that everyone has access to the help that they need for as long as they need it, so please contact me to discuss a sliding scale. Counselling should be available to all individuals seeking it and not only to those who can afford it.
Narrative Therapy Counselling Services
“There must be those among whom we can sit down and weep, and still be counted as warriors.”
Individual Counselling
For adults and children.
RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING
Encouraging people to come together to share their stories and to be heard.
Death, Grief and Loss counselling
Karen has several certifications in death and grief studies. She is passionate about helping individuals, families or groups process their grief as it relates to a terminal illness diagnosis or after the death of a loved one.
Group Facilitation
Karen leads grief support groups in her community. If you are interested in having a group created, Karen can organize the curriculum and facilitate the group.
Therapeutic Letter Writing
Karen takes extensive notes and uses the significant words, phrases and stories people tell to write a therapeutic letter.
Collective Narrative Practice
This is a gathering of individuals who have experienced a common hardship. Karen organizes the group and uses rich therapeutic questions to access stories of survival. These conversations are recorded, transcribed and a document is created to distribute to others who have experienced a similar loss.
Zoom, Telephone or in Person
Both Zoom and telephone are found to be very effective forms of counselling.
