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Jocelyn Simpson

There are seasons in life where gleaning perspective and insight are necessary to navigate diverse circumstances, pivot in the midst of challenges, or find a safe space to process. It is my  belief that all are worthy of support to facilitate the change they desire with acceptance, non-judgment, and genuine care. These exceptional times have heightened awareness of the benefits of pursuing holistic wellness.I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist under the supervision of Dr. Gina Ko, Registered Psychologist at Ko Psychology. My counselling experience has predominantly been with children and youth within the school system, supporting them within their family and school contexts. I have worked with adults of varied ages as well. Challenges related to anxiety, grief, depression, neurodiversity, personal growth, stress management, parenting, emotion regulation, conflict management, communication, and goal setting are some of the areas I have provided support to clients. I invite you to pause and acknowledge that you are worthy to take this time on your journey towards holistic wellness and envisioning new possibilities. Email me for a 15-minute no-cost consultation:
jocelyn.selahviecounselling@gmail.com.
I look forward to meeting you!

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Meet

Jocelyn Simpson

There are seasons in life where gleaning perspective and insight are necessary to navigate diverse circumstances, pivot in the midst of challenges, or find a safe space to process. It is my  belief that all are worthy of support to facilitate the change they desire with acceptance, non-judgment, and genuine care. These exceptional times have heightened awareness of the benefits of pursuing holistic wellness.I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist under the supervision of Dr. Gina Ko, Registered Psychologist at Ko Psychology. My counselling experience has predominantly been with children and youth within the school system, supporting them within their family and school contexts. I have worked with adults of varied ages as well. Challenges related to anxiety, grief, depression, neurodiversity, personal growth, stress management, parenting, emotion regulation, conflict management, communication, and goal setting are some of the areas I have provided support to clients. I invite you to pause and acknowledge that you are worthy to take this time on your journey towards holistic wellness and envisioning new possibilities. Email me for a 15-minute no-cost consultation:
jocelyn.selahviecounselling@gmail.com.
I look forward to meeting you!

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My Story

Twenty-five years of teaching across the span of varied grade levels, school systems, countries, and cultures have privileged me with the knowledge that every single person in their unique diversity shares the commonality of being human and in need of support within a community. Nineteen years of parenting have left me in awe and wonder of how different the needs of each child can be and how humbling it is to journey through the seasons of life attempting to guide and also inevitably struggling at times. The learning has been to keep going and keep growing. Twenty-one years of marriage has brought highs and lows, embracing each moment, knowing that there is refining, maturing, and developing that happens in life together that I wouldn’t otherwise know. Being a child of immigrant parents affords me the lived experience of sacrificial love and the celebration of instilled values and standards of a culture of origin while fusing with the expanse of what a new culture has to offer. Being a person of faith draws me into a reality that is beyond my physical realm, one where uncertainty is okay, as is surrender. 

These facets of my life have highlighted the value of understanding the honour of what it means to journey with others in their custom narratives. Each person is unique, each is broadened with many lived experiences, hopes, dreams, desires, pain, and persistent work. You are the expert in your life, my role is to journey alongside you, offering what I have in my experience professionally and personally with the desire for you to grow, heal, meet goals, and keep journeying with intention on this road called “Life.” 

My Approach

I offer a collaborative, creative, compassionate, strengths-based therapeutic approach. I am delighted to work with all of my clients in understanding their core values, identifying goals, and building a genuine therapeutic connection. Using narrative therapy, I work from a biopsychosocial lens, considering biological, psychological, and social factors that may be impacting the current narrative of the client. We then work to look at unique outcomes or alternate narratives from a strengths-based perspective to build resources and capacity toward client goals. I am trained in basic and parent/child attachment EMDR. I draw from other approaches, including acceptance and commitment therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. I maintain a culturally responsive lens with an openness to incorporating creative expression in a client-centered way. With counselling support, we will work together to illuminate a path through your preferred future.I believe counselling provides new and renewed insight. I work from a holistic approach using the biopsychosocial framework to consider biology, psychology, and social factors that impact health and well-being. I am passionate about working with clients to explore challenges, strengths, and resources in order to support them to thrive. I have experience in the single-session model of therapy, brief therapy, and longer-term therapy. I draw from Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behaviourial Therapy, Systemic Therapies and work from a culturally responsive and socially just stance.Find renewed insight from a holistic approach. We work together to co-create a thriving life.

Specialization and Training

  • Child Anxiety Workshop
    Institute of Child Psychology
    2019

  • Couples Therapy – Level 1 Training
    The Gottman Institute
    March 2019

  • Systemic Approaches to Nurturing Resilience Among Children, Youth and Families with Complex Needs-Dr. Mark Ungar 
    2019

  • Leading Edge Advancements in Understanding Trauma and the Developing Brain- Dr. Bruce Perry
    2019

  • Introduction to Narrative Therapy Workshop- Gene Coombs, Jill Freedman
    2019

  • Suicide Intervention Training- Lethbridge Family Services
    2021

  • Small Talk- Center for Suicide Prevention
    2022

  • EMDR- Basic Training- Personal Transormation Institute
    2022

  • EMDR- Parent Child Attachment Intensive Program- Ana Gomez Agate Institute
    2023