Who am I?
Hello! My name is Jackie, and I am a holistic therapist who is passionate about helping people reconnect with their inner strength, wisdom, and wholeness. With extensive training in counselling, yoga, yoga nidra, mindfulness, reiki, and aromatherapy, I integrate these powerful tools to create a unique and comprehensive approach to healing.
My work is deeply rooted in the belief that healing involves the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. As someone who has personally experienced the transformative effects of holistic practices, I feel honored to guide others through their journey. My goal is to provide a safe, nurturing space for you to explore, heal, and grow, always at your own pace.
I worked in the post-secondary environment for 13 years, helping students navigate the opportunities and hurdles that come along their academic journey. Much of this work included supporting students with mental health and emotional wellness. I have now shifted to focus wholeheartedly on clinical work, helping navigate the opportunities and hurdles that come along their journey more broadly. At the same time I am the Director of Learning and Curriculum Development at Canadian Family Health Counselling and I teach the synchronous Emotional Health Practitioner program where students learn Neural Network Therapy.
Education
My academic background includes an Honours BA (Sociology), MA (Sociology) and Master of Social Work (MSW). My academic research interests involved conducting research on gender health and body image including body dysmorphia and muscle dysmorphia. I have always been fascinated by understanding people in context. Why do we do the things we do? Why do we think or feel the things we think or feel? These are undoubtedly impacted by our lived experience and context. It is this perspective, combined with the ethical grounding of the yamas and niyamas, that forms the basis of my work as a helping professional.
Therapeutic Trainings
Mindfulness Certification - 2025
IFS Level 1 (IFS Institute) - 2024-25
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) – 2024
Neural Network Therapy® (Canadian Family Health Counselling) - 2020
Holistic Trainings
Psychedelic First-Aid and Preparedness Training (Neuma) - 2024
Clinical Aromatherapist (Essentria) – 2021-2024
Reiki level 1, 2 (True Transformative Healing) – 2024
Foundations for Psychedelic Exploration (Neuma) - 2024
iRest Yoga Nidra Level 2 (iRest Institute) – 2024
iRest Yoga Nidra Level 1 (iRest Institute) – 2023
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training (School of Living Yoga) - 2021
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training (School of Living Yoga) - 2020
Advanced Holistic Nutrition (diploma) (Nutraphoria) - 2018
Holistic Nutrition & Health Coaching (diploma) (Nutraphoria) - 2017
Reiki level 1, 2, Master (Life Shifting Reiki) - 2017
Recent Workshops and Professional Development
Sept. 2024 - Social Media for Social Workers in Private Practice
Sept. 2024 - Two-Eyed Seeing in 2024: Braiding Indigenous Wise Practices with Neuroscience to Create Generational Healing
Oct. 2024 - Embracing Wholeness: A Holistic Exploration of Burnout
Dec. 2024 - Trauma Informed Law: Understanding the Neurobiology of Trauma &; LAMP Training: Neurobiology of Trauma Following Sexual Assault
Dec. 2024 - The Emotion Focused Approach to Disordered Eating - Disrupting Stigma and Promoting Agency
Jan. 2025 - Intensive Mindfulness Certification Course
Jan. 2025 - Narrative Therapy Approaches to Trauma: Double-storied Accounts
Feb. 2025 - The Felt Sense Polyvagal Model: New Directions in Trauma and Addiction Treatment
March 2025 - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Strategies for Supporting