KANYIMBE KER | LMHCA (WA), Professional Counseling Associate (OR)
Welcome! I’m Kanyimbe.
I provide a calm, empathetic space for individuals (14+), couples, and parents to process challenges and foster growth. My focus is on the “here-and-now”—inviting you to explore the thoughts and feelings surfacing in the present moment.
How I Can Help
I work with clients navigating a wide range of concerns, including:
Emotional Well-being: Depression, anxiety, self-esteem, & experiencing suicidal ideation/self-harm.
Healing from the Past: Grief, trauma, and addiction.
Relationships: Relational conflict and attachment wounds.
Parenting Support: ADHD, autism, parent/child conflict, and defiant or aggressive behaviors.
My Approach
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): An experiential approach where we identify "stuck" patterns, express underlying emotions and needs, and practice new ways of relating to yourself and others.
Parent Management Training (PMT): For parents, I offer this practical, skills-based approach to navigate behavioral challenges effectively.
I also incorporate several other evidence-based approaches as needed, including Internal Family Systems and Common Factors trauma therapy.
About Me
The relationships I build with clients are very meaningful to me, and I try to learn from each person I meet with.
Outside the office, I'm usually enjoying life with my wife and newborn daughter, or getting lost in a great book. My Christian faith orients me while also fostering curiosity about other ways of life. Having lived across Mozambique, South Africa, and now the Pacific Northwest, I bring a global perspective to my work and an awareness of the complexities of culture.
Kanyimbe is a Professional Counselor Associate in Oregon (R12510) and is a Licensure Candidate in Washington (Application Pending. Practicing under a 120-day pending license exception per WAC 246-809-097). As a professional, he participates in annual continuing education, workshops, and conferences, reads relevant books, articles and magazines, and consults with other professional counselors to learn new concepts, approaches and skills.
He is supervised at Charis Counseling by Dr. Bart Fowler (WA: PY60153263; OR: 1297) to fulfill requirements as an Associate Counselor in Oregon, working toward full licensure.
I am currently supervised by Dr. Bart Fowler, M.A. Psy.D., a licensed psychologist in Washington (PY60153263) and in Oregon (1297). I abide by Washington state law and ethics pertaining to counselors and the American Counseling Association code of ethics.
BACKGROUND
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Cumberlands, in Williamsburg, Kentucky
B.A. in Sociology and Music at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa
FEES
Initial appointments are scheduled as intakes and are billed at: *$280
Recurring appointments with established clients are billed at: *$185 (60-minute session)
*We offer discounts and scholarships based on reported financial need.
In-network with Regence, Aetna, Providence, Cigna, Lifewise/Premera.
Out of network with all other insurance providers. Superbills available upon request. HSA/FSA accepted.
Kanyimbe Ker is available for online teletherapy sessions Tuesday-Saturday, from 7 am to 1pm for clients located in Washington and Oregon. Please contact him to see if working together would be a good fit!