Hello, my name is Jennifer Ellis-Toddington and I am a Registered Psychologist. I have a Master of Counselling degree with a specialization in Counselling Psychology. I have been working in the mental health field since 2001. As a Psychologist, I always strive to understand, empower, and facilitate self-awareness and self-compassion in the people that I am honoured to work with! I have always had a passion for connecting with people and hearing their stories. I have a B.Sc. in Biological Science and research but left the hard sciences to pursue my passion and work with people.

I have 20 years of experience counselling post-secondary students at the University of Lethbridge. I love working with young adults as it is a time of enormous growth and change. I have extensive experience in treating anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, relationship issues, and sexual violence. I began my counselling journey doing community work including working at the YWCA Harbour House, CMHA, and volunteering for a crisis line.

My intention is to create a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space for clients to learn about themselves and create positive change. I believe my clients would describe me as authentic, warm, invested in their growth, and able to see their strengths. I find counselling very rewarding work and I especially love being able to witness people grow and believe in themselves as a result of the counselling relationship.

I integrate many theoretical approaches in my practice, including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Emotional Focused Therapy, and client-centered relational approaches. I have specialized training and experience in treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and PANS/PANDAS, as well as couples counselling (Gottman Level 1 & 2 Certification). I find working with individuals experiencing life transitions to be very rewarding, including end of life support, and general grief and loss.

A bit about me on a personal note…I love animals and I have 3 dogs, a gecko and a snake. I am passionate about physical fitness, especially running, hiking and skiing. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and I have an identical twin sister.

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