I look forward to connecting with you virtually, to give you a glimpse of who I am and my approach, I have answered some frequently asked questions below. If you have further questions or wish to book a complimentary, consultation phone call, please reach out.
An Interview with Jennifer:
Who are you and what do you do?
I have been a health and wellness professional all of my adult life. I entered nursing school after graduating high school and earned a Bachelor of Nursing Science degree from Queen’s University. I accepted my first nursing positions at The Hospital for Sick Children and Women’s College Hospital. At Sick Kids, I worked on the Cardiac and Surgical Specialties Units and at Women’s College, I took 24 hour call as a Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Nurse Examiner. I also spent time in various community clinics specializing in Adolescent Health and Women’s Health. I went on to earn my Master’s degree in Nursing at The University of Toronto and transitioned into leadership roles as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
A cancer scare, multiple miscarriages and high-risk pregnancies, and divorce sent my life in a different direction. I became a yogi, a meditator, a Buddhist practitioner and set off on a quest to heal and recover.
Meditation practice became a place of refuge for me, a safe haven where I could explore my inner experience of the world. I noticed that I gradually became more skillful at meeting life’s challenges. I was able to more easily calm myself and to recover from adversity with a more positive outlook. I learned what compassion really meant, particularly self-compassion, and how to change my relationship to the old self-narrative.
Coming into awareness of the impacts of my personal and family trauma, led me to the field of psychotherapy. There, I learned that an attuned, compassionate relationship was essential for healing and growth.
I went on to earn a Diploma in Contemplative Psychotherapy – a unique blend of Interpersonal Neurobiology with traditional Buddhist psychological theory and practice, and I complemented this with trauma-informed trainings in EMDR, Structural Dissociation, Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy (MBE).
I am a Certified Counsellor with The Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP).
I am also a Yoga and Meditation teacher, an Astrologer, a mother of four, a fitness enthusiast, a nature lover, and a survivor.
Who do you work with?
I support adult individuals with past trauma, recovery, and with finding meaning and purpose.
I lead trauma-informed groups offering meditation, yoga, astrology, psychoeducation and community.
Please reach out to schedule a session and/or a complimentary consultation phone call.