About Jenna
Jenna is a registered Provisional Psychologist who is passionate about supporting individuals on their journey toward healing and personal growth. She believes that everyone possesses the capacity for positive change and strives to help clients access their inner strengths while building the tools and strategies needed to live a fulfilling and authentic life.
Jenna completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Concordia University of Edmonton and went on to complete her Master’s in Counselling through City University. Jenna has worked in the mental health field since 2018 and has experience with a multitude of populations. She worked as a Peer Support Team Lead during her undergraduate degree while also providing respite care to children and adults with disabilities. After completing her undergraduate degree, Jenna worked on the front lines of the opioid crisis, offering professional harm reduction services as well as overdose response. She then transitioned into a role on a multidisciplinary team at an inpatient psychiatric facility, giving her years of experience working with numerous populations, including individuals experiencing challenges related to personality disorders, forensic charges, eating disorders, depression and anxiety, and OCD-related disorders.
During her Master’s internship, Jenna supported families and individuals experiencing domestic violence. Jenna enjoyed this work so much that she continued as a volunteer therapist for an additional year post-internship, at which point she was granted her provisional license by the College of Alberta Psychologists. Throughout her academic and professional experiences, Jenna has worked with a wide range of age groups and populations, including children, teens, young adults, adults, and seniors.
From a therapeutic perspective, Jenna has experience and competencies in modalities such as EMDR, Trauma-Informed ACT, DBT, and somatic therapies, and she tends to base her therapeutic work within an attachment and relational framework. She embraces client-centred, strength-based, and trauma-informed principles in her practice and specializes in trauma-based work and recovery. Jenna has formal training in intensive trauma treatment, DBT, and EMDR. She hopes to complete Gottman training to advance her work into couples therapy and further specialize in sex therapy in the future.
Due to her previous experience in healthcare, Jenna is particularly interested in supporting first responders and other healthcare professionals who may be experiencing work-related stress or trauma. Jenna recognizes the stigma surrounding professionals seeking their own treatment and always aims to normalize therapeutic work within these populations.
Jenna likes to incorporate humour where appropriate during her sessions and prides herself on her ability to make others laugh, even after a difficult session. Her goal each day is to make someone smile or laugh, or to do something that brightens someone's world. You can expect warmth, compassion, humour, and humility throughout your sessions.
Jenna works with an emphasis on guiding clients to understand how our bodies can carry trauma, whether through complex trauma or single-incident trauma. She believes in not just intellectualizing trauma, but actually processing it while staying connected to the present moment through safety and grounding. Jenna also enjoys helping clients foster self-compassion throughout the therapeutic process, believing that oftentimes our harshest critic is ourselves. She will always collaborate with clients to develop a therapeutic approach that feels right for them.
Jenna understands that beginning therapy can feel vulnerable, and she is committed to creating a space where clients feel comfortable showing up exactly as they are. She believes that meaningful change happens through connection, curiosity, and compassion, and considers it a privilege to walk alongside clients as they navigate challenges, build on their strengths, and move toward the life they envision for themselves.
Jenna has availability Mondays through Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Book a session with Jenna today and take the first step toward the care and support you deserve.
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