About

Hello, I’m Kari. 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 an abusive 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 studying the Gender, Race, Sexuality & Social Justice program at UBC. In my spare time I’m a contemporary dancer and distance runner.

I was a Hatha Yoga teacher from 2015 – 2020 with an organization called Yoga Outreach. I worked in trauma facilities like The Foundry, Pacifica Addictions Centre, and Helping Spirit Lodge. Before yoga, I worked in theatres, art galleries, and dance companies.

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

My Professional Qualifications

2006 – Dalhousie University, BA in Theatre & Feminist Philosophy

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

My Professional Qualifications

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

You can talk to me.

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