Services
Therapeutic Approach
My therapeutic work and clinical supervision are rooted in a trauma – informed, strength based and person-centered approach. I believe in the capacity of change and want to assist individuals to shift their challenging narratives and actions.
My guiding principles in therapy are mindfulness, curiosity, compassion and non-judgment. For me, curiosity is a guiding principle and at the heart of my therapy. Being curious allows inquisitive examination of our thoughts, feelings and actions with more compassion and less defensiveness.
When we are curious, we tend to be less judgmental of ourselves and others. It helps open up the possibility for increased compassion and kindness to ourselves.
- Mindfulness
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hakomi
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Trauma
- Narrative and Solution Focused Therapy
- Heart Math and Rewind Technique
- Inner child techniques
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
- Drawing, journaling and bibliotherapy
Individual Therapy
Jenn provides individual counselling for adults in the areas of:
- Childhood and complex developmental trauma
- Relational trauma due to infidelity
- Religious trauma
- Attachment wounds from childhood
- Dissociation
- Chronic stress, anxiety and burnout in high pressure environments (e.g., academia, medical field, mental health workers etc.)
- Caring for palliative animals/pet; losing a pet or working in animal welfare positions
- Chronic pain
- ADHD/ADD
- Sexual health: We are kink, poly and sex worker friendly
- Strategies for parenting and self-care for parents who are parenting children with disabilities.
Services are provided in person or virtually for Alberta residents. Services can be provided virtually for Yukon and Nova Scotia residents.
EMDR Therapy
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), is a technique to help reduce the impact of distressing experiences from the past that have continued to intrude on or impact your present-day experiences.
The experience of trauma may overwhelm our ability to cope effectively at the time of our trauma, and the experience gets stored in our memory system differently, and in ways that make it difficult to respond as we typically would. We may develop negative ways to think about ourselves in relation to trauma (e.g., “ It is my fault”), and these negative beliefs/thoughts may influence how we think about ourselves or how we act in other situations.
This therapy involves the use of bilateral movements (either with eye movements or use of tactile taps) to help process memories. EMDR aims to reduce the intensity of the negativity associated with past traumatic experiences.
The result of EMDR can be that we release what is unhelpful and distressing from the experience and take away what is helpful and adaptive.
EMDR Is not for everyone and it is important to discuss EMDR with your therapist so they can let you know if it might be a fit for your needs.
Supervision
Jenn provides clinical supervision to provisional psychologists in Alberta.
Clinical supervision is a distinct psychological activity with the purpose to foster a supervisee in their development as a psychologist and to ensure client wellbeing.
If you are a provisional psychologist looking for supervision, please email Jenn directly to determine fit and availability.
In your email, please include a resume/CV (please be sure to include the schooling, dates of schooling, references, practicum placements and pertinent counseling/clinical or service provision work) and where you are in the CAP process. Please ensure that your interests are aligned with Jenn’s interests and competency.
Current Supervisees
Kayla Pearen
Kayla, works out Serenity Now Wellness in SE Calgary. She works with anxiety, stress, grief and gender identity related issues.
Carrie Cech
Carrie works virtually and provides support to adolescents and young adults in the area of anxiety, stress and sports performance
Kate Emery
Kate works with adults virtually and in NW Calgary. She works with trauma, anxiety, gender and sexuality.
John Cedric Marquina
John specializes in working with and advocating for people with disabilities, racial minorities and gender-diverse communities.
Brittney Giacchetta
Brittney works at ARP and her work focuses on supporting young adults, anxiety, stress and life transitions
Brittany Reinich
Brit specializes in trauma, mood and regulation, sports related stress, disabilities and attachment issues.
Consultation
Consultation is a distinct from supervision, and is an important activity for psychologists to engage in. Ongoing consultation is good for psychologists to gain another perspective on a client, maintain self awareness, problem solve tricky clinical scenarios and ethical dilemmas. Consultation is between two peers, and contains no evaluative process such as in supervision. In consultation, the consultee is responsible for critically reflecting on anything discussed in the session and responsible for any choices they may make. Consultation can be one time or ongoing.
Some common areas I consult about:
- ethical dilemmas
- managing private practice
- trauma
- strategies for children with disability or mental health diagnoses (Eg., ASD; ADHD/ADD; OCD; GAD; executive functioning difficulties; attachment)
- EMDR Consultation – coming soon!
Please email Jenn directly to check if she can help with what your seeking consultation for.
