About Jen
What led me into this work?
For the majority of my life, I have been afraid to be truly seen.
I learned early on how to blend in early on—how to be liked, how to stay safe, how to keep the peace and please others... I hid my real, authentic self at all costs.
I was terrified of being shamed, judged, rejected, or outcast—and trust me — I had good reasons to be.
In my childhood, I remember lying in bed at night and replaying conversations and interactions, dissecting everything I said, wishing I could go back and do it differently. I used to re-imagine it - which I now see was actually a significant part of my becoming.
As I approached the end of high school, I knew I needed to get far away. Not to run from my life, but to find out who I really was beneath all of the layers. of camouflage.
I left soon after graduation, two months after my eighteenth birthday to backpack across the world. I went with my two closest friends (who seemed to see through my facade and loved me anyways). I felt desperate to distance myself from the version of me that others had come to expect… so I could finally find out who I really was without the fear that held me back.
That journey of self-discovery—of unbecoming what I had to be and becoming my true, authentic self has gone through many stages - and it isn’t over yet.
And now, years later, I find myself surrounded by people who truly see me… and like me for who I really am. Some days, that still feels like a miracle.
Over time, life has offered me deeper invitations into authenticity — moments that cracked me open and brought me even closer to my true self.
One of the most pivotal of those moments came through my own experience of pregnancy, birth and post-partum with my oldest son.
I had a deeply empowering experience — and I didn’t know anyone else who had. That lit something inside of me. I couldn’t not share it.
It became clear to me that empowerment isn’t a given — it’s a reclamation. And for so many women, that reclamation begins with releasing codependency and finding their authentic voice.
That was the flame that lit the fire — I had never dreamed of having my own business until that moment. But I knew, without question, that I needed to support other women to access that kind of power and truth within themselves. This was the beginning of The Essence of You, in 2016.
Another miracle for me is that I get to live and breathe my soul’s purpose every single day by bringing women into their own journeys of shedding, and becoming into their own authentic selves through connection. It lights me up in ways I never could’ve possibly dreamed of - those little versions of myself from my past are so proud of me.
Coming Home to Myself
The Heart of My Work
This lived experience—of hiding, shedding, and slowly becoming—shapes everything about the way I hold space for others.
I know what it feels like to carry shame, to long for connection while fearing what will happen if we’re truly known. To be a woman trying to hold it all together while quietly unraveling inside.
I’ve come to see that my purpose is twofold:
To support women in reconnecting with their authentic, true selves—activating new paradigms of feminine power and presence.
To create sacred, safe spaces for healing that awaken deep soul evolution and expansion—for authentic, meaningful connection
In my practice, I hold space for women to land softly in themselves—to hear their own truth beneath the noise around them so they can begin trusting their inner voice again.
This is sacred, courageous work. And you don’t have to do it alone.
My Approach
I am a Registered Master Therapeutic Counsellor with more than 15 years of experience, and my approach is integrative, intuitive, and deeply relational.
I draw from a range of modalities—including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Polyvagal Theory, and Expressive Arts Therapy—to meet each client where they are.
I am also a certified forest therapy practitioner, and nature is one of my greatest allies. I love to incorporate nature-based healing and intuitive practices into my sessions—because we heal best when we remember that we belong to something greater.
With a compassionate, trauma-informed approach, I support women in reconnecting with their authentic sense of self - the grounded, intuitive essence of who they are beneath layers of conditioning and survival patterns. I work primarily with women who are ready to heal from developmental and relational trauma, release limiting beliefs, and embody a confident and empowered way of living.
Together, we gently explore your inner world—getting to know the parts of you that have felt pushed aside, hurt, or stuck. We build relationships with these parts, not to fix or get rid of them, but to understand them and care for them in a new way so they don’t have to work so hard for you!
We work with your nervous system and your survival patterns, slowly creating space for more ease, more choice, and more connection—so you can come home to yourself, fully.
Passionate about helping women connect to their intuition and authentic selves, I offer a range of therapeutic experiences, including individual counselling and psychotherapy, group therapy, womens circles, retreats, forest therapy and intuitive practices - all designed to foster self-awareness, nervous system balance, and lasting transformation.
A Bit More About Me
I’m a mother to three boys who are wildly energetic and fiercely themselves.
I am a wife to a very supportive husband - who is with me every single step of the way in my business and often brings my visions to life with me when I hold sessions on our land.
I feel most alive - and most like myself when I’m in the forest or bringing people together for meaningful connection.
I practice what I preach and I am committed to “the work” of self connection & healing because I know just how valuable it is.
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