Hi! I’m Jen. I’m so glad you’re here.
I’m a licensed clinical psychotherapist, couple counsellor and energetic healer who uses an integrated, and personalised process for helping individuals and couples heal from attachment adaptations and childhood trauma to foster more secure attachment internally and with those you love. I’m the author of Heal Your Anxious Attachment and the host of the Psychotherapy Central Podcast, where we explore love, attachment and healing trauma.
No Bad Parts – Everything you need to know about Internal Family Systems (IFS)
No Bad Parts is the name of Richard Schwartz’s book on Internal Family Systems (IFS). In it he describes the foundation of his modality and how it works. All parts need and deserve love, compassion and understanding. They are all …
The 5 Stages of a relationship
Reminder: it is NORMAL to have conflict in a relationship. Excellent relationship researchers, the Gottman’s, discovered that it was not the number of disputes that determined if a relationship was robust or not, but how the couple resolved the conflict.Notice …
6 Best Trauma Books From A Licensed Therapist
Over the years, I have collected a few – these are the stand-outs. Notice that there is a lot of Peter Levine, the founder of Somatic Experiencing. His books contain deep insight into the nature of trauma and how to …
Body + Soul
“To discover what’s changed between 2019 and now, we polled over 2000 adults from every corner of the country, gaining anonymous insights into the sex lives of Australians.” To read the full article here
Workplace Mental Health
We spend a lot of time at work. If the work culture is toxic, there is discrimination, bullying, harassment or poor working conditions, mental health can be affected, which reduces your quality of life. ____ Work can absolutely affect your …
Focussing Training
This week, I was accredited by The International Focusing Institute as a Focusing Trainer! I was first introduced to focusing about 20 years ago as part of a meditation and energy healing course I was taking. In it, I learned …
Get Sh*t done
I’m quite a goal-driven person. I find having goals and a vision to move forward with helpful. For me, if I can imagine it, then it is possible. I have a ‘get sh*t done’ mentality. But not at any cost. …