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Jacquie is a non-Indigenous ally working with Indigenous and non-Indigenous clients since 2007. She completed her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and has focused her work on supporting youth and their families experiencing concurrent addiction and mental health disorders. Jacquie places great importance on meeting clients where they are and recognizing that we all have our journey to wellness.

I utilize an approach encompassing cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance, commitment therapy, art therapy, and emotion-focused family therapy. I recognize that all clients are individuals, and while some will benefit from one modality exclusively, others will benefit from a more eclectic approach. Regardless of which framework is used, it is always essential to collaboratively establish goals to ensure that our work together has direction and purpose. When I can work face-to-face with clients, I love using sand tray therapy, especially with adults and older adolescents. 

Counselling Specialties: anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm, suicidal ideation, physical abuse, emotional abuse, domestic violence, self-esteem, stress, interpersonal relationships, parenting, grief and loss, LGBTQ+, addiction, support for the family of those struggling with addictions She works with anxiety, depression, trauma, and general mental health disorders. 

Qualifications and Training: Emotion-Focused Family Therapy, Suicide Prevention, Risk Assessment and Management (SPRAM), Beck Institute Essentials of CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, ACT for Beginners, ACT for Adolescents, VTRA Levels 1 and 2, Theraplay Level 1, Solution-Focused Therapy Levels 1 and 2.