jenna berg
COUNSELLING

Hello there,

I go by both Jenna and Jude. I am a caring, deeply feeling and present person. It's not uncommon for me to laugh with my clients. I practice from a relational place focusing on emotions and sensations (nervous system) and use new experiences to help heal the brain. My practice is heavily informed by the empirically validated Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy and Hakomi theory. In our work I want us to give voice to the silenced parts of you, to then experience the things you've always needed, and to do this while in connection. Together we can undo your aloneness in the face of unbearable emotion so that these experiences and feelings don’t keep you feeling stuck. For this much money I better be more than the best listener you've ever met :)

I work well with people who have big feelings and welcome your anger, grief, and joy. I also feel a lot of joy helping people finally find access to their anger and joy in more unbridled ways for maybe the first time. I specialize in recovery from religious trauma and psychological abuse (in childhood and adulthood). I have experience working with third culture kids (in teen and adult form). I also realy enjoy my work with attachment healing between couples, friends, family members, or with individuals. I work with many neurodivergent folks and am very comfortable with direct statements of requests and needs. I am very interested in working with people who are older than myself and believe deeply that we are all better off with intergenerational connections in our lives. 

I am a white, ethnically Mennonite and an un-welcomed settler on the Lekwungen Territory and want to pay respect to the land and peoples here before me and continue to learn how to do so. I have a partner I love, a couple of children in my life I’ve helped to raise who are very important to me, and a rich community of chosen family. I am a part of the queer and polyamorous communities (I use he & she pronouns). I live with my own mental health struggles and have experienced life changing growth in my own therapy and within my loving community.  I bring my true self into each session and I welcome yours. 

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Just as important as fit based on personality and strengths it can be wise to try to plan for a good fit around our weak spots as well. I am consistently behind on emails and welcome reminders if you have the energy or to pass on me if you dont! I work with depression but it is not my forte when it is the most significant and central struggle in a person's life. I am a few minutes late to most meetings and always make up that time on the other end.