DR. KARINA O'BRIEN, REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST, Vancouver BC
Secure Virtual Practice across British Columbia
Welcome to my site! I'm a Registered Psychologist, located in Vancouver British Columbia. I work with adults and older teens wanting to address a variety of life concerns including:
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Eating Disorders:
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I provide Family Based Therapy, sometimes called the Maudsley approach, for teens with anorexia and other eating disorders. I'm certified in this approach through the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders. For more information about this approach, and about Eating Disorders, visit www.feast-ed.org.
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Anxiety
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Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD):
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to learn more about treatment for OCD, visit www.iocdf.org
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Panic
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Challenges that can be associated with stress and life changes
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Binge eating
I offer evidence based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD, and draw on other approaches as needed. I tailor the approach to the needs of the individual, and strive to provide a warm, compassionate, collaborative, and caring space for clients.
I've been in Private Practice since 2007. Between 2005 and 2018, I also worked in the BC Children's Hospital Eating Disorders Program.
I use a secure virtual platform called "Janeapp" to provide telehealth services, which allows you to meet with me from the convenience and comfort of your own home. I can offer evening appointment times if needed.
I provide high quality virtual (telehealth) psychology services to people in BC
See my profile in Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/95388
MAKING AN APPOINTMENT
You can make an appointment yourself without a referral! To make an appointment, please contact me at 604-518-6368; at that time I can answer any questions you might have. If you prefer, you can send me an email and we can arrange a time to have an introductory call.
Private psychology services are fee for service and are not covered by MSP. However, your extended health benefits may provide some coverage for Registered Psychologists; please contact your plan to clarify how much coverage you may have.
Each therapy session generally lasts 50 minutes.
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Fees are $245 per 50 minute session, and are payable at the end of each session; I accept credit cards, or e-transfer.
Please note that a minimum of 24 hours notice is required for cancellations; late cancellations and missed appointments are charged at the regular rate.
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
Dr. Seuss
CREDENTIALS AND PUBLICATIONS
Academic Credentials
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B.A. (Honours) University of Victoria (Psychology)
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M.A. Univeristy of Manitoba (Clinical Psychology)
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Ph.D. Univeristy of Manitoba (Clinical Psychology)
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Pre-doctoral residency: Calgary Consortium, 2002-2003
I completed my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Manitoba in 2004. The University of Manitoba is accredited by the Canadian and American Psychological Association.
I regularly attend conferences and workshops and engage in peer consultation to compliment and extend my graduate training.
I am a Registrant of the College of Health and Care Professionasl of BC (formerly the College of Psychologists of BC) since 2005.
The College of Health and Care Professionals of B.C. is the regulatory body for Psychologists in British Columbia. For more information, please visit their website: www.chcpbc.org
PUBLICATIONS
O’Brien, K. M., & Vincent, N. K. (2003). Psychiatric comorbidity in anorexia and bulimia nervosa: Nature, prevalence, and causal relationships. Clinical Psychology Review, 23, 57-74. [abstract]
O’Brien, K. M., & Le Bow, M.D. (2007). Reducing maladaptive weight management practices: Developing a psychoeducational intervention program. Eating Behaviors, 8, 195-210. [abstract]
Manley, R., O’Brien, K.M., & Samuels, S. (2008). Fitness instructors’ recognition of eating disorders and attendant ethical/liability issues. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 16(2), 103-116. [abstract]
Coelho, J. S., Beach, B., O'Brien, K., Marshall, S., & Lam, P.-Y. (2019). Effectiveness of family-based treatment for pediatric eating disorders in a tertiary care setting. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, 7(2), 105–115. [abstract]