Karen Sethi
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Location: Venables, Virtual
Days and Hours:
TBA
Bio
Hi, I'm Karen and I'm grateful you're here.
The therapy space I offer gives you a moment to honour yourself, slow down, and show up just as you are. I know connecting to counselling can feel vulnerable and my goal is for you to feel validated, supported, and empowered in our work together. We will work at your pace on what feels safe and aligned for you while honouring your story, strengths, and intuition. My hope is that therapy is a space where you can show up authentically and not carry everything on your own. Together, we explore what healing looks like for you in a way that feels meaningful.
I am a queer, neurodivergent, second-generation South Asian woman living with gratitude on the stolen, occupied, and ancestral lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem First Nation) peoples. In addition to my own lived experience, I have several years of experience working withs folks navigating systemic harm, domestic violence, relational wounds, substance use, poverty, intergenerational and complex trauma, neurodivergence, shame, and struggles around emotional regulation. These relationships taught me so much about resilience, resourcefulness, and the strength it takes to keep going in the face of systems that don't always offer meaningful care.
My work is rooted in trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, multicultural, and sex-positive lens, with an emphasis on meeting people without judgment. My sessions are person-centred and influenced by IFS, Feminist, Narrative, and Somatic therapies. Whether you're working through the impacts of trauma, exploring your identity, or hoping to reconnect with yourself, my role is to walk alongside you as a grounding presence as you make choices that feel right with who you are. Though counselling may bring up themes that feel tender and uncomfortable, I am there to hold space with empathy, warmth, and humour to make it a little lighter and more digestible.
Some areas I am support are:
Intergenerational, familial, and complex trauma
Emotion regulation
Self-worth
Relationships and intimacy – kink + fetish, expression, body image, boundaries
Relational wounds
Neurodivergence (lived experience with ADHD)
Cultural identity and belonging
Anxiety
Depression
Substance use and harm reduction
Domestic and gender-based violence
Outside of the counselling room, you’ll find me at the beach or grounding myself in nature, recharging with a movie and cuddles with my dog, spending time with loved ones, or planning my next adventure. I love going for walks and finding moments of joy and connection in daily life, and I hope to be able to bring those moments in my work with others.
Image Description: Karen is centered in the photo, smiling with her teeth visible. She has long dark hair and is wearing a blue tank top, a green-and-cream sherpa jacket, and sunglasses resting on top of her head. She is standing on a deck overlooking a body of water and tree-covered mountains under a blue and clouded sky.
Karen Sethi
(she/her/hers)
Student Counsellor
In-Person & Virtual Sessions
Karen is currently accepting clients to her waitlist!
Please email us at connect@collective-healing.ca to connect with Karen for counselling services.