“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
Joseph Campbell
About Emily Jackson
I am a Registered Social Worker with my Master of Social Work, specialization in Clinical Social Work. I have worked within the social service field, specifically with children with disabilities and their families, for over 20 years. Within my private practice I specialize in working with families and individuals raising a child with a disability. I am passionate about helping parents work through the grief and loss process, as well as, adjustment to a diagnosis
I also support clients from the LGBTQIA2+ community. I offer a safe space to explore relationships, sexuality, and gender.
I live in Calgary with my partner and two wonderful daughters.
Education
Master of Social Work, Clinical Social Work Practice. University of Calgary, 2016
Bachelor of Social Work, Dalhousie University, 2015
Bachelor of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2004
Training
Although I have trained as a generalist I have experience working with trauma, EMDR, attachment based theories, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, solution focused therapy and in mental health settings. I am a Level 1 certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and EMDR trained.
Therapy sessions are strengths based and are tailored to the needs of each specific clients; therapeutic approaches will reflect the outcome and goals of each individual.
Goals of counselling could include:
Instil hope for a positive future
Decrease life stresses by teaching healthy coping skills
Finding meaning and purpose
Identity and self-exploration
Adjustment to diagnosis/illness
Counselling through the grief and loss process
Helping parents and individuals to understand and navigate through the health, government, and educational systems in the Calgary area.