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Karen Olender Kipnis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
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Karen Olender Kipnis

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC

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Salt Spring Island, BC V8K
Let's Connect (778) 767-2217
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I offer counseling services to individuals, couples and adolescents on Salt Spring Island and virtually across Canada and the United States. My work is personal, compassionate and direct. I stay close to my client’s experience, without judgment, pointing towards opportunities for growth. Life presents us all with challenges and sometimes we need help facing them. We often need a mirror to help us understand how to change outdated behaviors that are just not working or resolve inner conflicts that are keeping us from living a fulfilling life.
My approach integrates mind and body awareness to help recover from loss, trauma, anxiety and depression, increase self-esteem, solve relationship challenges, manage the psychological aspect of chronic illness and cultivate deeper meaning in life.
For some, exploring dreams and other experiences emerging from the unconscious help point towards sources of strengths, healing and renewal. I believe psychotherapy should do more than help us adapt to a dysfunctional world. It should also help free us of the ties that bind us.
Call or Karen Olender Kipnis now for a free 15 minute consultation - (778) 767-2217

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Karen Olender Kipnis

Salt Spring Island, BC V8K

(778) 767-2217

Victoria, BC V8N

I specialize in Anxiety, Relationship Issues and Trauma and PTSD 
$160 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (778) 767-2217
Photo of Karen Olender Kipnis, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Karen Olender Kipnis

Salt Spring Island, BC V8K

(778) 767-2217

Victoria, BC V8N

I specialize in Anxiety, Relationship Issues and Trauma and PTSD 
$160 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $160

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, Cheque
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My services are eligible for reimbursement from many insurance companies. Please enquire with your insurance company if they cover psychotherapy with an RCC (Registered Clinical Counselor) or an RMFT (Registered Marriage Family Therapist).
Photo of Karen Olender Kipnis, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Karen Olender Kipnis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (778) 767-2217
"
My services are eligible for reimbursement from many insurance companies. Please enquire with your insurance company if they cover psychotherapy with an RCC (Registered Clinical Counselor) or an RMFT (Registered Marriage Family Therapist).
Photo of Karen Olender Kipnis, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Karen Olender Kipnis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (778) 767-2217

Qualifications

    Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 19 years
  • Attended Pacifica Graduate Institute, Graduated 2008
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from CACFT 2017400 / 2024
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I hold additional certifications in trauma-informed and somatic attachment psychotherapy.
Photo of Karen Olender Kipnis, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Karen Olender Kipnis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (778) 767-2217
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I hold additional certifications in trauma-informed and somatic attachment psychotherapy.
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Karen Olender Kipnis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (778) 767-2217

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Relationship Issues
  • Trauma and PTSD

Expertise

  • Child
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Divorce
  • Emotional effects of Thyroid Imbalance
  • Grief
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Mood Disorders
  • Psychophysiological Disorders
  • Self Esteem
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
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Karen Olender Kipnis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Do these issues align with your needs? or (778) 767-2217
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Karen Olender Kipnis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Do these issues align with your needs? or (778) 767-2217

Endorsement

Kristine Tye
Kristine Tye
Marriage & Family TherapistMALMFT
Karen is a passionate and caring therapist. Karen's clients have a special opportunity to more deeply connect with their needs, strengths, and personal goals. I have great respect for her work!

Client Focus

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

I also speak

French

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

I also speak

French

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Depth Psychology
  • Family Systems
  • Humanistic
  • Imago
  • Interpersonal
  • Jungian
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multicultural
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Somatic
  • Trauma Focused
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Karen Olender Kipnis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (778) 767-2217
Photo of Karen Olender Kipnis, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Karen Olender Kipnis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (778) 767-2217

Location

Primary Location

Karen Olender Kipnis

Salt Spring Island, BC V8K

(778) 767-2217

Additional Location

Victoria, BC V8N

(778) 767-2217

Nearby Areas

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Karen Olender Kipnis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Call for a free consultation now - (778) 767-2217
Photo of Karen Olender Kipnis, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Karen Olender Kipnis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, RMFT, RCC
Call for a free consultation now - (778) 767-2217