Struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, or ADHD can feel overwhelming, especially when it seems like no one truly understands what you're going through. 

My core therapeutic approach is person-centered therapy which puts the client-therapist relationship at the forefront of therapy. I aim to build a strong therapeutic relationship with you built on safety, trust, empathy and culturally-informed practices.

When our wounds come from relationships, our deepest healing happens in relationships.
With this, I also use attachment theory to help guide my practice. I aim to support you in exploring your inner world for deeper insight that enables you to live an increasingly authentic and meaningful life.
​I am offering virtual counselling services on a pay-what-you-can basis, under the direct supervision of Silvia Eleftheriou, MEd, RPsych, available until June 30, 2025.
"We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know"
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- Carl Rogers

Top Specialties

​Anxiety
Depression
Grief and Loss

Works With

Adults
Youth
​Groups​​​​​

Availability

​Weekdays
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Learn more about Jessica:

Additional Areas of Practice
  • Anxiety
    • Social Anxiety Disorder
    • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Betrayal
  • Belonging
  • Boundaries
  • Burnout
  • Bullying, Cyberbullying
  • Communication Issues
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Confidence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Creativity
  • Cross Cultural Issues
  • Depression
    • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
  • Divorce, Separation
  • Educational Challenges
  • Family Related Issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gender Based Issues
  • Identity, Sense of Self
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Intimacy, Vulnerability
  • Grief and Loss
    • Infant/Child Loss
    • Parent Loss
  • LGBTQ2SIA+ Mental Health
  • Life Transitions
  • Meaning, Purpose
  • Men's Mental Health
  • Parenting Support
  • Perfectionism
  • Personal Development
  • Problems related to Living Alone
  • Racial and Cultural Identity
  • Self Compassion
  • Self Criticism
  • Self Esteem, Self Worth
  • Self Harm
  • Social Exclusion, Rejection
  • Suicidality
  • Trans Mental Health
  • Trauma
    • Complex Trauma
    • Intergenerational Trauma
    • Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & 2 Spirit
    • Prolonged Grief
    • Racial Trauma, Systemic Racism
    • Relational Trauma (e.g. ​Narcissistic Abuse)
    • ​Religious Trauma, Leaving a Religion
    • Residential School Survivor
  • Women's Mental Health
Therapy Approaches
  • Anti-Oppressive Lens
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
  • Expressive Arts Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Jungian Therapy
  • Mindfulness Based Therapy
  • Nature Based/Eco-Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Person Centered Therapy
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Somatic Based Approached
  • Strength Based Therapy
Communities
Languages
  • English​
Rates
Direct-Billing
  • None
Education & Membership
  • Master of Counselling, City University of Seattle in Canada (Present-3rd year)
  • Student Member, Psychologists' Association of Alberta (Present)
  • Indigenous Awareness Training, The Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta (2025)
  • Indigenous/First Nations People and the Effects of Historical Trauma Contributing to Complex Grief, Certificate (2024)
  • Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Conservation Biology, University of Alberta (2019)
Fun Facts
I have a horse named Dolly that I have owned for 21 years, and five of my poems were published in a poetry anthology.
"Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are"
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- Brené Brown

A little about me.

In my spare time I enjoy reading, creative writing, spending time in nature, and with my cats and senior horse. My love for nature and animals can be traced back to growing up in rural northern Alberta. When I started my psychology journey, I knew I eventually wanted to incorporate nature and animal-assisted therapy into my practice, especially when working with Indigenous people.

At times, with my mixed heritage of Tsattine (Beaver Dene) and Irish I have felt both belonging and disconnection of both worlds, which has led me to understand the unique challenges of biracial identity.
In exploring my own Indigeneity, it has also led me to understand the impact of intergenerational trauma, cultural disconnection and the complexities of Indigenous identity. Because of my personal experience, I aim to provide trauma-informed and culturally-informed therapy.  

​I have additional training in child-centered animal assisted play therapy, play therapy, child and adolescent development, narrative therapy, and Indigenous cultural safety in therapy.