About Karen
Education & Qualifications
Karen graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Master of Arts Degree in Counselling Psychology.
She is a registered member (RCC) of the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors BCACC and a registered member of the Canadian College of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists CCPCPR This means that she has completed extensive formal education, training, clinical supervision, and supervised experience in providing counselling and therapy.
As a clinical counsellor and psychotherapist, Karen continues to expand her knowledge through ongoing education, training, clinical supervision, and experience as part of her professional ethical obligations, to maintain a current level of expertise and better serve your counselling and therapy needs.
Karen is also university educated in health care management and administration. She is an experienced executive director, manager, trainer, and project coordinator.
BCACC Registration #3636
CCPCPR #3035
“I feel honored to write this testimonial from my heart about Karen Turner, who is an incredibly gifted, authentic, healing therapist and has been my most important professional contact when I needed guidance, clarification and tools to sort out myself and life’s curveballs.
After each session, I am constantly reminded how lucky I am to be supported by such a committed, caring, resourceful professional always bringing to our sessions her positive calming energy & years of training/experience. My constant takeaways after our time together is leaving with a fresh perspective and feeling of inner lightness, always able to move forward again with clarity. Karen’s practice includes being a part of her personal/professional dedication to meditation and mindfulness, both which have helped me to welcome peace, acceptance and joy into my daily life. I am grateful Karen has answered her true calling in life which inspires growth, solutions and strengths in others. Karen is a resource I highly recommend to friends & family, she continues to support me to make sense of my inner self so that I can bring forth my best while being on this ever changing journey of life.”
—Sarah, Comox Valley, BC
An Integrative, Holistic Approach
Karen’s Holistic counselling and therapy approach considers the whole person—their psychology (cognitive-emotional-behavioural), Brain-body science (interrelationship of brain functions and emotional pain, physical illness, relationships) and spirituality if that is relevant to the individual.
Spirituality is understood as beliefs about the “bigger picture” of life, and the sense of being part of a larger whole system---creation, nature, the universe consciousness. For some people this might include religion or other spiritual ideas or philosophies about life.
Research evidence indicates that spirituality can be important in psychological healing, general personal wellbeing and improved life satisfaction.
Karen is open spiritually, and her counselling practice is inclusive and welcoming of all beliefs that her clients may hold, including those without such beliefs.
Karen works from an integrative, strengths based perspective to help people overcome personal challenges and life changes. She draws from her education, training and experience and interweaves aspects of these approaches:
Intuitive Therapy
Brief Solution Focused (BSFT)
Mindfulness & Compassion
Motivational & Change Theory
Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
Relational Cultural
Somatic Approaches
EMDR
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)