Pronouns: They/Them, She/Her
About Me:
Video and Phone Therapy Sessions Available. Contact me directly to set up a time.
As a queer white femme, my social work practice is rooted in a commitment to social justice, holding space and promoting health and wellness of QTBIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA, and other marginalized communities. As someone who also has lived experience accessing the social services, I work collaboratively with you to minimize barriers to counselling, recognizing the ways that intersections of people’s identities may impact their access to health care.
My approach:
I am a registered social worker with over 11 years experience providing counselling and developing programming for individuals seeking support. I specialize in Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and EMDR, but also have training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Expressive Arts and Motivational Interviewing.
My approach to the work is trauma focused, meaning that I acknowledge and honour all the ways that trauma can impact a person and that the ways that people cope and feel are understandable reactions to events that have happened to them. Rather than focusing on “problems/behaviours”, I will explore with you the needs that your coping skills fulfill, and work on developing more adaptive ways of meeting those same needs. I will work collaboratively with you to both compassionately point out stuck points, and look at the many different social factors that precipitate and maintain your sense of “stuckness”.
Areas of Focus:
- Trauma
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Emotional disregulation
- Childhood and developmental trauma
- Gendered Violence
- 2SLGBTQIA individuals/partners of individuals
- Self-esteem
- Substance use
- Self-harm
- Suicide
- Loneliness/Isolation
Availability:
With Covid, I am offering online sessions and have greater availability as a result. I can be reached at the Healing Collective or at jenniferhenderson.therapy@gmail.com. My rate is $150 an hour for individuals and $200 and hour for couples. I offer 20-minute free phone consultations to see if we are a good fit. If you cannot afford market rate, I have limited sliding scale availability. Please do not hesitate to contact me. I am so thankful you are reaching out and making time for your health and wellness.
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Name:Jennifer Henderson
Phone: (647)804-6668
Specialty: Narrative Therapy, DBT, CBT, Expressive Arts, Adults.
Degree: MSW