Kim now offers:

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#18701) with an educational background in Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Alberta and a Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University. Helping individuals, couples and families navigate complex relationships and difficult transitions to create understanding, hope and growth is my focus of practice.

My therapeutic approach is based on Family Systems Theory. I assess the impact of a person’s context, particularly past and present relationships and cultural/societal influences, on emotional functioning. Structural and Experiential (Satir) Family Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy help guide my work. I believe the relationship built between the therapist and the client(s) is key to creating safety and the courage to change. My goal is to help people become “unstuck” and experience more helpful ways of responding to life’s challenges that will serve them both in the present and when future obstacles arise.

I have a special interest in helping individuals and their supports who are managing complex outcomes from Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), including stroke, and Persistent Concussion Symptoms (PCS). My deep understanding of Brain Injury is informed by the hundreds of clients I have had the privilege of partnering with on their rehabilitative and adjustment journeys. I have worked with individuals and families navigating brain injury since 1999, as both a counsellor in the non-profit and private sectors, and as an advocate/case coordinator working to facilitate community re-integration.

Brain Injury touches every part of a person’s life and often includes relationship loss/isolation, role changes, substance use, mood and anxiety difficulties, return to work or school challenges and grief experiences. My goal is to help these individuals create hope and revision their lives so that brain injury can be just one important part of who they are and not their whole story.

Personally, I am married and have lived in Kamloops with my husband since 2004. We have two teenage boys with overly healthy spirits of adventure and a perfectly lazy dog. My favorite day trip is finding a new lake for stand-up-paddle boarding (which involves a lot of sitting and floating).