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:
Depression
Anxiety
Hopelessness
Despair
Sadness
Loneliness
Confusion
A sense of failure
Life uncertainty
Being at a crossroads
Counselling in Victoria
The narrative practice of externalization assists people to explore the history and context of the arrival of the problem, investigating when and where it started to gain control. Instead of a person being seen as the problem, externalization positions the problem as the problem by asking questions such as:
How does the problem affect you in your daily life?
Does it interfere with your relationships?
How does the problem try to convince you that things will never get better?
Does the problem team up with other problems?
Have there been times when you have not listened to the voice of the problem? If so, how were you able to do this? Where were you and who was with you?
These types of questions lead people to view their problem from a different lens and takes blame away from self, focusing on a person’s skills and strengths instead.
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 does not take this step lightly. No problem is too great or too small to share in narrative therapy counselling.
Karen is dedicated to listening with empathy and compassion. She is committed to helping people reimagine their lives in a way that aligns with their preferred ways of being. Karen’s approach is warm and inviting and she creates an environment of calm 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 a therapy of appreciation for the times people have stood up to the problems in their lives. Narrative therapy is a recognition of a person resisting the problem’s voice and refusing to go along with it.
These letters highlight a person’s stories, skills, understandings, hopes, and preferred outcomes.They also ask questions that Karen may not have thought about during the conversation, creating space for what might be possible.
Modern, western culture, closely influenced by capitalist thought and productivity, has centered the conversation around death, grief and loss as an individual endeavour that requires a desired outcome - closure.
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.