About This Provider

Jen earned a Bachelor of Professional Arts degree and a Master of Counselling degree from Athabasca University. She has over 20 years of experience working with students and their families in her work with a large school board, before becoming a Registered Psychologist. She is has formal training in parent coordination and co-parenting with high-conflict parents. Her approach is to be a client-focused counsellor. This means co-constructing goals and creating a therapeutic plan with clients. She can provide counselling to children, adolescents, and adults. She offers non-judgmental, confidential mental health support and counselling to a variety of clients in the following areas: In building an open and safe environment with clients, Jen integrates evidence-based approaches with whatever is best suited to the client and the presenting issue. She is formally trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Mindfulness. Jen has Gottman Method training to better support couples seeking counselling. She is fluent in both English and French.

Areas of interest include:

ADHD

Anxiety

Communication skills

COVID-19 impact

Depression

Emotional regulation

Family conflict

Grief/loss

Parenting skills

Relationship issues

Self-esteem

Separation/divorce

Stress management

Workplace stress