Jessica Armstrong

I am a Registered Psychotherapist with experience supporting individuals during the perinatal period, including pregnancy and postpartum. With extensive training and lived experience, I support clients by helping them learn skills to recognize and manage symptoms of postpartum depression, anxiety and burnout. I also work with issues related to generalized anxiety, depression, life transitions, parenting, grief, relationship concerns, perfectionism and burnout. I work collaboratively with clients to help build insight and understanding into where certain patterns and beliefs originate from, while building new more balanced beliefs and ways of relating to themselves and others. 

I integrate parts of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-based therapy and Internal Family Systems dependant on client needs. My work often involves exploring early attachment relationships and working through potential unmet needs or ruptures in attachment. With this in mind, I work from a client-centred approach such that the client leads the session, while I provide reflection, feedback, and space for processing and safe exploration. 

My educational career involves a Bachelor of Science degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in Psychology and Biology, a Behavioural Science program from George Brown College, and a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. I am currently a member in good standing with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. I have completed the Perinatal Mental Health Certification Program through Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Trainings.