Personalised and accessible maternal mental health care from one mama to another.
Hi, I'm Jenna.
I'm so glad you're here.
Welcome
I try to make therapy relatable and create a safe and shame-free space where you are free to show up exactly as you are. There is room to laugh, cry, vent, and everything in between in session.
I believe therapy is a collaborative process that empowers you to recognize and harness your strengths and self-knowledge. I bring my mental health expertise and experience as a mama in order to work together to get you where you want to be.
Below you can learn more about who I am both personally and professionally.
I look forward to getting to know you and working together!
Who am I?
First and foremost, I am a human being, not immune to the experiences of pain and loss. I am also a therapist, social worker, wife, and mother to three wild young boys. My mission is to normalize and create space for the authentic stories of motherhood.
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My mission is to help moms find self-compassion, release feelings of judgement, and experience joy in the journey.
Parenting has challenged me to face my own anxiety and perfectionism. It has cemented my commitment to improve accessibility to maternal mental health services.
Beyond motherhood and therapy, I love spending time in nature (especially by water), enjoying a hot coffee, reading romance & fantasy books, decorating my body with tattoos and piercings, crafting and spending time with my family & friends.
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My mission is to make therapy relatable by creating a safe, shame-free space. You are free to show up exactly as you are.
My story
For more than 10 years I have worked with children, parents, and families as a social worker and therapist.
The journey to parenthood can be rocky and often it looks a lot different than we imagined. I first realised my passion for supporting those navigating this change while working as an outreach worker for pregnant and parenting teens.
I saw first-hand the urgent need for access to safe, affordable, and high-quality services in maternal mental health.
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My passion for this population became personal when I became a mother myself. Therapy helped me to work through my own struggles with perfectionism, birth trauma and the postpartum adjustment period.
Since then, my journey as a mother and as a maternal mental health professional have run parallel. I started to pursue my Master of Social Work degree just five months after my first son was born. I recognise the incredible amount of support it took, and I want to provide that kind of support to others.​​
Several years, two more kids, and a degree later, I started Fireweed Counselling as a way to do just that.
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It is an honour to witness and support my clients through their motherhood journeys.
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My approach
I believe that therapy is a collaborative process. It empowers you to recognise and harness your strengths and self-knowledge.
You already have what you need to move forward – I promise. My job is to help you find the way.
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Therapy is not one size fits all. It's important to take time in the beginning to build a trusting relationship so that you feel comfortable sharing your story with me. I need to understand who you are, where you come from, and where you want to go.
You are the expert of your own life. I bring my clinical expertise and experience as a therapist and a mother to support you. Together we will work in a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space to get you feeling better.
My therapeutic approach is flexible to respond to your unique context and preferences. I have experience working with the following approaches:
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Mindfulness
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Narrative Therapy
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Somatic Parts WOrk
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Flash Technique & Expression Arts
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
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Sometimes labels can be helpful, but simply feeling that "something is not right" is enough.
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Together, we will develop an understanding of the problem, identify your goals, and develop a plan to get you to where you want to be.
At the end of the session, to further your learning, we will discuss what would be helpful to practice outside of therapy. These tools could include self-care exercises, journalling, or the use of a mantra.
My training
I hold a Master of Social Work degree with a Clinical Specialization from the University of Calgary.
I strive to stay up to date with my knowledge as a therapist. Examples of my completed trainings and workshops include:
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy for Infant & Perinatal Providers - ONGOING
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Untangling Reproductive Trauma: The Zentangle Approach to the Flash Technique
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Perinatal Mental Health Certification Program (Canadian Certified in Perinatal Mental Health CC-PMH)
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Perinatal Grief & Loss
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Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
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Integrative Somatic Parts Work (Level 1)
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Narrative Therapy Intensive
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Perinatal Mood Disorders
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Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy Basics
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Essentials
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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (Centre for Suicide Prevention)
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Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1)
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The Brain Story Certification
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