Jo-Anna is a Registered Psychotherapist, a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, CRPO, and a clinical member of the Society of Registered Psychotherapists, OSRP. Jo-Anna specializes in providing treatment to Veterans and First Responders who experience trauma-creating PTSD.

 

In addition, she provides treatment to Children and Youth who are struggling with life's challenges. Jo-Anna is also an RYT-certified yoga teacher within the Veterans Yoga Project, and a Childrens Yoga teacher. Jo-Anna practices from a knowledge base of 26 years of experience as a therapist. She has experience supporting individuals whose journeys involve complex trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief, ADD/ADHD, and other experiences. Jo-Anna offers a skill set including approaches from traditional psychotherapy treatment methods such as Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Mindfulness, and a brain-body somatic approach.

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Jo-Anna is excited to offer Neurofeedback as the latest addition to her practice. Neurofeedback is a non-invasive therapy that offers benefits to the entire autonomic nervous system. It can address many symptoms, including PTSD, depression, anxiety ADHD/ADD and traumatic brain injury.

 

The modalities Jo-Anna practices address how trauma and stress are stored in the body, not just the mind, to help clients establish a sense of safety and wholeness and lessen the feelings of hypervigilance and potentially shame. She offers a safe place where individuals can understand the effects of trauma and take control of their healing journey. She encourages individuals who partner with her to see their areas of strength and become aware of their current coping skills. With this knowledge, clients are encouraged to explore and consider alternate ways of healing the trauma and rediscovering calm and happiness within their lives.