Hi, I’m Jennifer!
I support adults who are struggling to move forward, whether due to unresolved trauma or career indecision.
‘Cause it’s some kind of sin / To live your whole life / On a might’ve been”
-“Caution” by Brandon Flowers
When I began university at the age of 17, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do for the rest of my life (a common sentiment I hear when speaking with my younger clients!). I selected a double-major (Psychology and Criminology) to keep my options open, but I didn’t have a clear career goal in mind.
After graduation, when a job opened up at a local automotive dealership, I excitedly applied for the position, eager to have a good salary and a company demo car. I stayed in the automotive industry for six years, often feeling regret that I did not select a career more related to what I went to school for.
I grew strong working in this field as I was subjected to (and learned how to cope with) instances of workplace bullying and narcissistic abuse from my supervisors. As someone who has experienced this type of abuse, I know these things happen in the workplace, and I will believe you if you say it is happening to you!
While this treatment was upsetting and challenging to deal with, the experiences ultimately informed my choice to leave the automotive industry and return to school to complete the Career Development Practitioner certificate program so I could assist others in making informed career choices.
I worked for six years as an Employment Consultant and Job Coach with individuals who self-identified as having a mental illness and/or a physical disability. It was in this role that I realized how amazing and resilient people can be! It was also in this role that I began to see the connections between unemployment, disability, and declining mental health.
I wanted to be able to help others in a greater capacity, and so I returned to school once again to complete my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) Degree from Yorkville University.
After completing my therapy practicum hours during the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic, I opened my private practice in April, 2021. A few months later, I started the EMDR Basic Training course. I quickly began using EMDR with my existing clients and witnessed some amazing results! People who had been troubled by distressing memories of the past (events which happened years or even decades before) were able to experience healing and a reduction of their negative symptoms more rapidly than what I had witnessed previously through my use of other therapeutic modalities.
I quickly knew that EMDR was going to be one of my primary therapeutic approaches and I became an EMDR Certified Therapist in January, 2023, and an EMDR Consultant-in-Training in September, 2024.
The culmination of the experiences that I’ve had (both good and bad) have shaped me into the Psychotherapist that I am today. Both providing career guidance and assisting individuals in trauma recovery are areas that are near and dear to my heart.
When I’m not at the office…
some of the things that I enjoy doing the most are:
Professional Training & Memerships
License #: 009751
License State: Ontario
Practicing Since: 2020
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Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP), Registered Psychotherapist (RP), EMDR Certified Therapist & Consultant-in-Training (EMDRIA), Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional – Level II (CCTP-II)
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2025 - EMDR Canada Annual Conference (Three-days in Vancouver)
2024 – Dr. Laurel Parnell’s Master Class in Attachment-Focused EMDR (16 hours)
2023 – Efficient Methods of EMDR Therapy & Powerful Techniques with EMDR Therapy (Two-days in New Orleans with Ad de Jongh and Suzy Matthijssen)
2023 – Codependency, Narcissism & Trauma Bonding: CBT, DBT & EMDR Strategies (15 hours)
2022 – EMDRIA Virtual Conference (18 hours)
2022 – EMDR Canada Annual Virtual Conference (18 hours)
2022 – EMDR Therapy Basic Training (50 hour EMDRIA approved program)
2021 – Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (Yorkville University)
2021 – DBT: Informed Practice (36 hours – Adler Graduate Professional School)
2021 – Exposure & Response Prevention (12 hours – The Knowledge Tree)
2021 – Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist Individual (Trauma Institute International)
2021 – Motivational Interviewing (Adler Graduate Professional School)
2020 – Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (8 week program – Mindful Leader)
2020 – Advanced CBT with Mental Health and Addictions (36 hours – Adler Graduate Professional School)
2011 – Post Graduate Certificate – Career Development Practitioner (Conestoga College)
2004 – B.A. Psychology & Criminology (University of Windsor) -
Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
Clinical Member of the Ontario Society of Registered Psychotherapists (OSRP)
Professional Member of EMDR Canada
Professional Member of EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
