Karim Bishay,MTS,MBA

Karim is intensely personable and generously attentive. Karim has impressed me on multiple occasions with his ability to see to the core of what’s going on. The man has a powerful mind and big heart. I deeply trust his opinion on business and personal levels.

For my entire adult life, I had always had a very hard time accessing my feelings. I was very comfortable in my state of denial, professing that «my life is good» and I am doing great”. Inside, I was feeling stuck and empty. I had a history of childhood and teenage trauma and was pretty sure that it was impacting me, but I went to many therapists who could not see through my BS and who agreed that I was «okay.» Not Karim. He instantly saw through my façade and within about 15 minutes, I was crying like a baby. Some people might not consider that to be a good thing, but when you have had 41 years of unexpressed emotion, it was a dream come true. Finally, someone who really could SEE ME. Have you ever felt REALLY SEEN? Until that moment, I am pretty sure I never experienced that. I believe I was really hard to SEE before that experience. I was so guarded that it was just too hard to see through it all. Starting that day, and over the course of the next five months, Karim taught me how to be vulnerable; to allow myself to be seen; and to find, feel, and experience my feelings. He provided a safe space to process many of my insecurities. I have always been the «strong one,» but when I am with Karim, I feel safe to let him take that role.
Karim is a beautiful balance between strength and tenderness. He will never hesitate to push where you need pushing, but he will also hold you in the most safe and sacred space. Words that come to mind when I think of Karim are insightful, loving, safe, assertive, aware, balanced, fun, strong, intelligent, adventuresome, creative, warm, gentle, and authentic. The way that he sees people and then the insight he applies to working with his clients is unparalleled. He is also totally open to trying out creative ways to get you through your stuff. Whether you have an idea of something you need or it’s some impulse he is having — it’s not just about talking… his counseling style includes experiential opportunities too.
Karim is so incredibly sensitive to women and ways women have been oppressed. He has provided a space for many female clients, including me, to work through their issues of gender oppression in a loving, safe, and compassionate way. He doesn’t deny the truth and knows that he cannot fix the past; however, he is uniquely capable of moving you from living with the conditioning resulting from oppression to a sense of being able to gently step into your feminine power.
I always believed that you could only fall in love with people with whom you have a romantic relationship. It was an amazing experience that just by feeling seen, and that I mattered, I fell in love with Karim in a way I never experienced before. I was such a tough person to crack open prior to meeting Karim. He cracked me wide open and I will forever be grateful for that. This may sound extreme, but it really is the truth… in many ways Karim saved my life. My non-​physical self was dying, and he revived me. Now, my life rocks and I have access to a rich and fulfilling inner world.
Thank you Karim!

Karim is an extremely insightful and thoughtful counselor. He has helped me through many challenges with his keen ability to ask exactly the right questions. I’m always amazed and humbled by how he brings out the best in people through his honesty, humor and passion for what he does. Thanks Karim!

Karim is a thoughtful and authentic facilitator. He really knows how to get to the heart of the matter and helps navigate tough terrain with steadiness and focus. while Karim will pull no punches — in that he will always share the truth as he sees it – he does so with kindness and warmth. He stays loving, even through the turmoil. Karim also adds humor and a silly kind of self-​effacing, which lightens the energy and keeps the momentum flowing. It’s great to work with Karim!

Karim is this unique and fabulous blend of loving, strong, honest, intense, witty, tender and keenly intelligent from both his heart and mind. .. .and he allows all of this to shine through as a counselor. He has a natural and uncanny ability to see through bullshit and story and to guide people towards deeper truth and essence. I have this experience with Karim where something comes up that is hard for me — for example, I feel stuck, confused, overwhelmed — and with total ease he is somehow able to hear me and validate my experience completely, while simultaneously asking just the right question, reframing my words, or adding perspective in just such a way that whatever is stuck becomes unlocked and suddenly moveable. And as a result, I feel completely seen and supported and get access to insight about myself that quickly shifts my experience and leaves me feeling lighter and freer. What a gift!
The other thing about Karim is that it is clear how committed he is to his own work and personal growth, which serves as a constant inspiration to me and to basically anyone who has the pleasure of being around him. His counseling practice is a natural and powerful extension of his own path of transformation. He takes truth seriously, he questions everything, he moves in this world with curiosity and a zest for life. He has this playful, yet profound sense of humor that brings both lightness and depth to almost any situation. When I am around Karim, I genuinely feel like we are always in the process of moving towards truth and essence. He sees the beauty and brilliance in people and is clearly invested in understanding and supporting people through the stuff of life.
Having Karim in my life means constantly and compassionately moving towards emotional and spiritual liberation, and being real with all the mess and vulnerability and hardness and joy that comes with that. Believe me, you want this man as your counselor. Your life will change. Mine certainly has.

Karim’s guidance has always been a source of inspiration for me. Over the countless times I have turned to him for advice, he never ceases to amaze me with the simplicity and depth of his insights. He is a great person, friend and guide. I would recommend him to anyone!

Karim has a great way of looking at life! He is a caring and deeply spiritual person. His outlook has a great way of soothing the soul. He is a mentor and a friend. Karim’s words have always insightful, full of meaning, and most of all look out for your best interest. Thank you Karim!!!

Karim is brutally honest yet kind, acutely intelligent yet fully accessible, and has a very broad range of experience which he brings to the work with curiosity and playfulness. In short, he’s got the magic!