Karin Christensen, Ph.D., Registered Psychologist
Dr. Karin Christensen is a Clinical Psychologist with additional specialization in Neuropsychology. This combination of knowledge and skills allows her a unique perspective to assess and treat people with a variety of health concerns and conditions. Dr. Christensen knows that degrees and knowledge help clients only when true caring and compassion are also present. She welcomes clients from all backgrounds.
Dr. Christensen has extensive experience with acquired brain injuries from any cause and of any severity, such as strokes, concussions, drug overdoses, and traumatic injuries resulting from vehicle crashes and falls. She is equally experienced with neurological diseases (including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and dementia) and the effects of these conditions on a person’s personality, emotions and thinking/cognitive skills (e.g. memory). Dr. Christensen also works with spouses, families and friends to help them understand and cope with the changes in their loved one.
Dr. Christensen is passionate about helping people return to their lives, work, leisure activities and communities in healthy ways, even when they have an injury or disease. In the past, she has developed and led cognitive rehabilitation groups. Now, she helps her clients with rehabilitating post-acute brain injury, planning a safe and sustainable return to work, managing persistent pain or disability for which no physical cause has been found and more. She is expert in creating and implementing cognitive strategies and adaptations.
Dr. Christensen provides assessments for insurers, professional regulators, lawyers, rehab services and individuals. The neuropsychological assessments that Dr. Christensen provides result in objectively-tested and clearly-stated findings. Assessments are valuable in that they both clarify the causes of a person’s cognitive challenges and inform the development of tailored strategies to help overcome or compensate for any weaknesses.
At CRUX, Dr. Christensen offers online services through easy-to-use technologies like Zoom. She provides assessment and therapy to adults (19 years of age or older). Dr. Christensen is a licensed psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists British Columbia. Psychologists who are fully registered in other Canadian jurisdictions (such as British Columbia) can provide online services to residents of other provinces. Dr. Christensen works with clients from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and British Columbia.