Jennelle is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), a member of the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative (CPMHC), and a certified Triple P Parenting Program provider. She also holds an Honours Bachelors of Inclusive and Therapeutic Recreation and Leisure (2014) and brings extensive experience as a former Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS).
Jennelle specializes in working with anxiety, perinatal mental health, parenting issues, women’s issues, and OCD. She uses evidence-based therapies, applying the most up-to-date research and therapy approaches.
About Me:
Hello! I'm very excited to start my new role here at Orillia Therapy Services, working one-on-one with clients, learning and growing together. Thank you for taking the time to learn about me and my services. I hope this brief introduction gives you a better understanding of who I am and what to expect from me.
I'm married with two children, and I currently spend most of my time trying to keep up with the demands of modern family life. In my (precious) free time, you'll typically find me with a warm cup of tea, enjoying the wonderful sound of silence (am I right, parents?). In my more inspired moments I enjoy all things music, nature, and having meaningful conversations. I deeply value authenticity, simplicity, and minimalism, as much as possible, over the "rat race" of modern society. Other people have described my personality as being a natural listener, with a gentle curiosity, and a down-to-earth humility that helps others feel at ease in conversation.
Before motherhood, I mostly worked in community and health services. I started my career as a Recreation Therapist, working in some of the best in-patient mental health programs in the province, supporting children and adolescents. After moving to Simcoe County in 2015, I transitioned to working as a program facilitator at an EarlyON Child and Family Centre, supporting families during the hardest stages of parenthood. This experience, coupled with my own journey into parenthood, fueled my decision to pursue further education to better help people who are struggling. I'm now finishing my Masters degree and looking forward to integrating the knowledge and skills gathered from my previous experiences.
I am looking forward to helping people handle life's challenges through the power of meaningful conversation, therapeutic tools, and strategies that are aimed at creating lasting change. I'm working as hard as possible to ensure I get the highest quality training and professional development to provide a better service to all my clients. You'll find I'm naturally more of a listener than a talker, but I also don't shy away from confronting issues and doing the necessary work together.
If you want to learn more about my story and how I became a therapist, click here.
