At Retreat Cove Counselling, I offer an environment that is direct, transparent, caring, and nonjudgmental. I believe that the role of the counsellor is one of facilitation and collaboration. I am interested in working alongside individuals, families, neurodiversity, 2SLGBTQI+ folks, and people in a variety of relationship structures. I aim towards an anti-oppressive framework and welcome feedback. I draw on a variety of approaches to support people in developing skills and strategies that are practical and creative.
I practice from a trauma-informed, person-centered perspective including techniques from flash technique, cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and emotion focused therapy. I believe in aiding people in developing and mastering the skills they need to flourish and make the shifts they seek in their own lives.
In my personal life, I live in the woods on Galiano Island, B.C. Canada with my partner and our three children. I love kayaking, hiking, dancing, textile art of all kinds and reading a good book. I am a sis female, white person (she/they) who was born in Northern England and emigrated to Canada with my family as a young child. I look forward to working together.
Name: Retreat Cove Councelling - Jennifer Hamer, MA, RCC
