Jacqueline Thibodeau
I am passionate about helping individuals and couples build stronger, healthier relationships—with themselves and with the people who matter most to them. Whether you’re navigating communication challenges, recurring conflict, anxiety, life transitions, trauma, or feeling disconnected from your partner, I provide a warm, collaborative space where healing and growth can occur.
My work with couples is grounded in an attachment-based approach that helps partners understand the patterns that keep them feeling stuck and create new ways of connecting with one another. I have completed Level 1 training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and integrate principles from the Gottman Method and other evidence-based approaches to support each couple’s unique goals and strengths.
For individuals, I offer therapy that is compassionate, practical, and tailored to your needs. In addition to talk therapy, I provide EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an evidence-based approach that helps people process trauma, reduce emotional distress, and move forward from experiences that continue to impact their lives.
Over the course of my career, I have had the privilege of working in a variety of mental health settings, including private practice, community agencies, outpatient treatment programs, walk-in counselling services, and post-secondary educational communities. These experiences have shaped my belief that meaningful change happens through authentic connection, self-understanding, and feeling safe enough to explore life’s most difficult moments.
Whether you are seeking support as an individual or as a couple, my goal is to help you develop greater resilience, strengthen your relationships, and create lasting, meaningful change. It is a privilege to walk alongside my clients as they move toward healing and a more fulfilling life.
Education
- Wilfrid Laurier University, Masters of Social Work (M.S.W.) and Gold Medal Award Recipient
- University of Lethbridge, Addiction Counselling (B.H.Sc.)
Community Involvement
- Woodgreen Community Services, Walk-In Counselling Volunteer
Licenses/ Certifications
- Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers Registration No. 825311
- Canadian Professional Counsellors Association Registration No. 4043
- The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists Certified Clinical Partner Specialist
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Basic Training
- International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals Certified Partner Trauma Therapist