Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Ontario Certified Teacher

Jess holds degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies, Education, and is completing her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. Her experience as an elementary school teacher, behavioural therapist, yoga instructor, and parent enable her to offer a deeply empathetic and educated understanding of how to come alongside her clients to provide diversely tailored support.

Jess’ foundation grounds in authentically understanding and supporting clients through honouring and exploring their unique experiences, strengths, and stories. She guides her clients through their relationship issues, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, infertility, adoption, and disabilites.

Jess practices with individuals, couples, and families, utilizing evidence based approaches including Existential Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. Jess’ additional training in Gottman method and Dynamic Narrative Exposure Therapy allow her to offer the most up to date evidence based techniques to couples and families.

Jess provides a warm and inclusive environment to support her clients in exploring the tools inside themselves to live their most authentic and peaceful life. Jess prides herself in being a community advocate for people with disabilities, rare diseases, loss, and the 2SLGBTQ+ community through her work with the City of Barrie and Hospice Simcoe. Jess enjoys spending time with loved ones, animals, nature and playing music.

This therapist is not currently accepting new clients. We encourage you to explore our other therapists who are available.

Client Focus: Individuals, couples, Children, and families

Areas of Focus: Relationships, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, infertility, and adoption.

Types of Therapy: Existential Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy, Gottman method, Dynamic Narrative Exposure Therapy

Session Types: Phone, virtual, in-person