Where healing meets peak performance.

Discover the transformative power of EMDR therapy, with Kara Kalin.

If you’re an individual or an organization craving a path to healing, resilience and significant growth, you’re in the right place.

Kara's progressive therapeutic approach is at the forefront of mental health innovation, blending the principles of high-performance coaching with groundbreaking neuroscience and trauma-informed, evidence-based practices.

Meet Your Therapist

Mental Performance Specialist | EMDR Therapist | Team Canada Coach | Counsellor

Kara Kalin, a Vancouver-based Registered Clinical Counsellor and Certified EMDR Therapist, offers a distinctive blend of expertise that marries mental performance coaching with an in-depth understanding of trauma and its effects. 

With over two decades of experience, Kara has seamlessly integrated mental health support in a variety of high-performance settings, including her pivotal role as a Team Canada Coach, and extending her expertise to aspiring athletes, professionals, individuals seeking transformative counseling, and the corporate and public service sector. 

More recently, she has emerged as a leader in workplace mental wellness through the creation of Lynx Hub, an initiative dedicated to providing frontline workers and others facing occupational stress and vicarious trauma with effective, trauma-informed care.

Kara's approach is rooted in a comprehensive understanding of mental resilience, leveraging the latest in neuroscience and the proven efficacy of EMDR therapy. This unique combination allows her to offer impactful mental health support that is both accessible and transformative, catering to individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds and professions.

Specialized Coaching

Elevate your game. Whether in sports, business, or personal challenges, unlock your full potential with tailored strategies that align with your goals and leverage EMDR's power for overcoming obstacles and enhancing focus.

Group Therapy

Experience the collective strength and healing of EMDR-based group therapy sessions, designed for organizations seeking to foster a resilient, supportive environment for their teams, and individuals looking to heal in community.

Counselling

Personalized support for navigating life's complexities. Dive deep into your experiences with compassion and confidentiality, and emerge with newfound clarity and strength, all through the lens of EMDR therapy.

As Seen In

Divorce ReDefined Podcast

Empowering Healing with EMDR Therapy with Kara Kalin

The Conception Channel Podcast

Treating Infertility & Miscarriage Trauma with EMDR

Maturn

Personal Contributers

  • "Kara was the catalyst and is the biggest support on my journey to inner healing.

    Through working with her, I've been able to discover so many links and ah-ha moments that have allowed me to go deeper into healing my wounds in ways I've never done before. I've been to many therapists throughout my life who only scratched the surface; Kara's therapy in conjunction with her method of EMDR have significantly increased my understanding of my trauma, created greater self-acceptance, has afforded me the ability to self-soothe, and move through my healing journey with greater grace. I feel fully supported, safe and cared for in her presence, and cannot thank her enough for her unwavering confidence in me.”

  • "Thank you for your expertise in the relationship between sports performance, emotions and injury: It was very much needed by my daughter and I don't think ‘talk therapy’ would have been enough to get her moving forward again.

    The EMDR had a significant and positive impact on my daughter’s soccer performance and overall mental health. Prior to working with you, her self esteem was very impacted by the concussion because she couldn't play like she did before. Now, I can see that she has reclaimed parts of herself and I believe she feels whole again! I don't want her entire self esteem to be tied up in her performance, but she is good at it and likes to perform at a high level. I believe it was necessary that she achieve some type of mastery over the concussion incident so That she could have the emotional freedom to play the way she wanted to play. Overall, she is a much happier and confident girl.”

  • "Kara has been my number one support on this journey and I owe so much of my self-discovery and wins to her. She's been a fantastic therapist, coach, and supporter to have in my corner. I cannot sing her praises loud enough or more highly recommend her.

    I am a woman in an executive role who is also a new mom navigating the balance of both these worlds. The tension and anxiety of this alone has been challenging, but I'm also healing internal wounds from childhood trauma in the hopes of stopping my negative patterns and not passing them to my child. It has been a lot to chew, and I couldn't be happier that I'm doing it.”

  • "I cannot recommend Kara highly enough for anyone who has a child struggling with anxiety, whether an athlete or not. I genuinely believe that her intervention has created a fundamental shift in my child that could not have occurred otherwise.

    Kara's approach and process have changed my child's life trajectory, both in her sport and outside of competition. Within 6 sessions over 8 weeks, my daughter transformed from being paralyzed with competition anxiety to a joyful, engaged athlete. And her overall mental health also improved significantly within that time frame. I knew that my daughter had been struggling with intense competition anxiety. So I was pushing her to compete more often to overcome the fear and become "used to" the high stress of competition.

    However, my well-intentioned approach only intensified the anxiety to a wholly unmanageable and heightened level until she could no longer compete. Additionally, I could see it spilling over into other areas of her life, like social and school. Kara's approach identified the underlying events that were the root cause of the anxiety and helped her to reprocess them. As her parent, I couldn't believe the therapeutic approach's effectiveness and impact.”

Discover the benefits of EMDR

  • Recognized by the World Health Organization as an effective treatment for trauma and stress-related conditions.

  • Can provide relief from psychological stress in a shorter time frame compared to traditional talk therapies.

  • Supported by extensive research demonstrating its efficacy in treating a wide range of psychological issues.

  • Offers a unique therapeutic option for individuals who find it challenging or distressing to articulate their experiences.

  • Effective for a variety of conditions, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and beyond, making it suitable for diverse needs.

Schedule an introductory 20-minute consultation today.

Chat with Kara, obligation free, to discuss how she can best support your needs.