My name is Jody and I am a Registered Social Worker and Canadian Certified Counsellor. I graduated with a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Specializing in Clinical Practice.

I am certified in Critical Incident Stress Management and Somatic Experiencing. I am a EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Trained Clinician and have training in Animal Assisted Therapy and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy.

I am a Mental Health Counsellor with the Indian Residential School Resolution Health Support Program (IRS RHSP) and Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program providing trauma counselling to Residential School Survivors and their families. I have a strong backgound working with a variety of cultures and Indigenous communities.

My approach is client-centered, drawing on my extensive training and broad range of therapeutic methods in order to create a personalized approach for each client. I believe in providing my clients an empathic and non-judgmental counselling experience, where individual differences are embraced and stories of success and resilience are created.

Education & Other Certifications:
Master of Social Work – Clinical Specialization (University of Calgary)
Bachelor of Social Work (University of Victoria)
Child and Youth Care Diploma (SIAST)
Licensed Registered Social Worker (SASW #2867)
Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC #7217)
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Trained Clinician 
Certificated in Critical Incident Stress Management (Justice Institute of British Columbia)
Family Mediation Training (Justice Institute of British Columbia)
Animal Assisted Therapy Training (Eileen Bona, M.Ed. Registered Psychologist)
Certified in Somatic Experiencing (SE Trauma Institute)
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Training