Jennifer Oakley

I am a therapist honoured to support individuals looking for harmony and clarity in their life. I specialize in Adoption Loss, Family Separation, Family Conflict, Reunion, Early Childhood Trauma, PTSD, Grief, Anxiety, Depression, and Abandonment. With a foundation rooted in Relational Gestalt psychotherapy, my role as an enlightened witness supports you as you feel your feelings, strive to make sense of how you approach the world around you, and proceed on your healing journey. I work from an embodied approach to support you as you explore your difficulties, past and/or present, that you may struggle to verbalize. My compassionate side, with a little humour thrown in for good measure, makes difficult feelings a little easier to navigate. We can use conversation, movement, art, music, or role play during our sessions—whatever interests you. My 13 years' experience using inner child work, researching, and supporting fellow adopted persons and mothers of adoption loss has given me a unique insight into the struggles of adoption, the Primal Wound, reunion, reunion preparation, and the impact of early childhood traumas. I also offer couples therapy for Adopted People and Mothers of Adoption Loss navigating reunion as well as Adopted People and/or Mothers of Adoption Loss and their partner. Please inquire about consultations for Adoptive Parents and Mental Health Professionals interested in a deeper understanding of the impact of adoption. If you are looking for support with PTSD, grief, abandonment, adoption, family separation, early childhood trauma, depression or anxiety, please reach out for a complementary 20 minute phone call to see if we might work well together.