About

Kari, a professional counselling therapist with a big warm smile says hello.

I was born in Vancouver, BC in 1971 to a teenage mother and given up for adoption. I have three brothers, a half-sister and a half-brother. I had a pretty rough start in life and left home at age 15.

My name is Norwegian, like my father. People often ask me how to pronounce it – it rhymes with cherry, berry, and fairy. Kari is known as the God of Wind in the ancient Seiðr tradition of Norse mythology.

I’m currently working toward a Master’s degree in Gender, Race & Social Justice at UBC. In my spare time I’m a distance runner and contemporary dancer.

I’ve been a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor since 2020. I’m trained in transpersonal and positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, family systems, compassionate inquiry, and narrative therapy. In addition to traditional talk-based approaches, my technique draws from yoga philosophy, hypnotherapy, behavior analysis, parts work, and creative interventions.

Qualifications

2006 – Dalhousie University, Bachelor of Arts

2009 – Hollyhock Institute for Social Change, Philanthropy

2015 – Vancouver School of Healing Arts, Yoga Therapy (RYT)

2020 – Clearmind International Institute, Diploma in Counselling Psychology (RTC)

2020 – University of Alberta, Indigenous Canada

2021 – Dr. Gabor Maté, Healing Trauma & Addiction

2025 – Board Member, Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada

I try to create a truly welcoming environment that feels like a place you’d like to hangout and have a great conversation over a cup of tea, not a clinical assessment. There’s a chalkboard in my office that I sometimes fill with lists and diagrams so you can snap a photo before you leave. Pocket full of inspiration – to go!

One good idea is to buy yourself a new journal to bring to our sessions so you can make your own notes. This way, you can track your questions and progress between meetings. You might choose a gorgeous book with velvety paper that you love to run your hands over, or a spiral notebook from a dollar store. It doesn’t need to be something fancy, just a place where you can record your private thoughts.

I hope you’ll leave my office feeling energized and excited about your life; the way you see yourself, and the opportunities that lay before you.

 

I want to help you create the life you’ve always wanted, and a world you can really live in.

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