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Counselling and Therapy in Edmonton That Supports Your Healing
Empowered Healing
Supporting women to feel safe, confident, and in control of their healing journey.
Trauma-Informed Care
Sessions grounded in nervous system awareness, choice, and consent.
Evidence-Based Tools
Using research-backed techniques to support meaningful, lasting change.
We Welcome everyone
LGBTQIA2+ Affirming
You are seen, respected, and supported exactly as you are.
ADHD-Informed Care
Support that works with your brain—not against it.
Autism & Neurodiversity-Friendly
Therapy shaped around your needs, preferences, and strengths.
Women-Centered, Gender-Inclusive
Grounded in women’s care while embracing diverse gender identities.
LGBTQIA2+ Affirming Care
I provide fully affirming care for LGBTQIA2+ adults. This means using respectful, inclusive language, honoring your lived experience, and understanding how identity, relationships, and systemic factors shape mental health.
You never have to educate your therapist or justify who you are here. This is a space where you can show up fully and authentically. Whether you’re exploring identity, navigating relationships, or working through anxiety, trauma, or life transitions.
Neurodiversity-Affirming, ADHD-Informed Care
I view neurodiversity as a natural and valuable part of being human. My approach is flexible, collaborative, and tailored to your communication style, sensory needs, boundaries, and preferences. The focus is on strengths, emotional regulation, realistic strategies, and reducing shame, never on “fixing” you.
I also support individuals experiencing burnout, especially those who have spent years masking, over‑functioning, or carrying more than their share. There is no pressure to perform or push through here.
Whether you’re diagnosed, self‑identifying, or exploring neurodivergence for the first time, we move at your pace and focus on what helps you feel understood, supported, and grounded.
Women-Centered, Gender-Inclusive Therapy
My practice is rooted in women’s mental health and fully inclusive of diverse gender identities. I understand how societal expectations, caregiving roles, trauma, neurodivergence, and major life transitions uniquely shape mental wellbeing.
This is a space where your experiences are taken seriously, your identity is respected, and your care is guided by a compassionate, intersectional lens.
Trauma‑Informed Care
I work from a trauma‑informed lens, prioritizing safety, choice, and collaboration in every session. We move gently and at your pace, with close attention to your comfort, boundaries, and nervous system.
This approach isn’t about revisiting painful memories — it’s about creating a space where you feel grounded, empowered, and supported as you make sense of your experiences and reconnect with your strengths.
My name is Jennifer Christopherson
Registered Counselling Therapist | BA, BSW, MACP, CCC
Hi, I’m glad you’re here.
I support women navigating trauma, burnout, ADHD, autism, and the emotional weight of caring for others. My approach is compassionate, grounded, and deeply human—focused on safety, understanding, and connection rather than perfection.
Many of the women I work with feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves after years of putting others first. You may be living with unresolved trauma, chronic stress, or a desire for more clarity and calm.
My work helps you heal trauma, reduce burnout, navigate ADHD or autism in ways that honour your strengths, and reconnect with your identity and inner voice—so life feels aligned, not just held together.
In sessions, you can expect warmth, patience, and gentle, evidence-based support. You don’t have to do this alone.
FAQ
Is therapy right for me?
If you are thinking about whether therapy is right for you, that’s often a good place to start! Counselling and therapy can support you through stress, life transitions, relationship challenges, and past experiences that may be affecting your well-being. If you are an adult seeking help with neurodiversity, trauma support, or simply a space to talk, therapy offers a safe and supportive environment to explore your thoughts and begin your self-healing journey.
What are the 4 stages of therapy?
Just like DNA, all of our journeys are different. Therapy is a personal journey, but it often includes four general stages:
- Awareness – recognizing patterns, thoughts, or challenges
- Understanding – exploring the root causes, including past experiences or trauma
- Healing – working through emotions and building coping strategies
- Growth – creating lasting change and moving forward with confidence
Through counselling and therapy, each stage helps support meaningful and lasting progress.
What is trauma-informed care?
Trauma-informed care is an approach to counselling and therapy that recognizes how past experiences can impact your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. I focus on creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you feel in control. This approach is especially important in trauma therapy, as it can help you heal at your own pace without feeling overwhelmed.
What are the 7 trauma responses?
While many people are familiar with “fight or flight,” trauma responses can show up in many different ways.
The 7 commonly recognized trauma responses are: fight, flight, freeze, fawn, flop, friend, and fatigue.
These are natural reactions your body uses to protect you during stressful or overwhelming experiences. In therapy, understanding your trauma responses can be an important step toward self-healing and developing healthier coping strategies.
Is it okay to cry during therapy?
Yes, absolutely. Crying during therapy is completely normal and often a healthy part of the healing process. It can be a natural release of emotions that may have been held in for a long time. In a safe and supportive therapy space, you are always encouraged to express yourself openly from the comfort of your own home.
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