Jessica A. Hughes
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
4 Endorsed
Ottawa, ON K4A
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I am a psychodynamic and certified trauma therapist. I use a non-pathologizing approach to understand emotional distress. Instead of seeing it as an illness, I help people see their inherent strengths and understand the meaning behind their struggles. Many of the struggles people want help with are coping strategies that worked at an earlier time in their lives, but are no longer helpful. I work with people to explore how these behaviours came to be, how they served them, and how to cultivate new ways of being that align with their goals and values. I use a psychodynamic approach as well as IFS, EMDR, and somatic work.
We will explore how your developmental history uniquely shapes who you are and how you experience the world and yourself. I use a few modalities to help integrate different parts of yourself to let go of emotional pain and limiting beliefs. We will also focus on exploring your goals and core values to help you be more aligned with the life you want to live.
The relationship with yourself is the most important foundation for all of life's endeavours. My priority is to help you create new ways of compassionately understanding your emotional world so you can achieve your personal goals of living well. If you want to embark on this work with me, please reach out for a phone consultation.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Canada Life | Great-West Life
- Green Shield Canada
- Manulife
- Many other plans
- Medavie Blue Cross
- SunLife
- Veterans Affairs Canada
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Jessica A. Hughes
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Ontario / 009156 Jessica A. Hughes
- Certificate from The Trauma Research Foundation Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies / 2021
- Attended University of Toronto, OISE, MEd
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Jessica A. Hughes
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Depression
Expertise
- Complex Childhood Trauma
- Coping Skills
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Abuse
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Veterans
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Jessica A. Hughes
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd
4 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Deep Brain Reorienting
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Trauma Focused
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Jessica A. Hughes
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd
Location
Jessica A. Hughes
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd