Jacqueline is a Registered Counselling Therapist and serves as the Manager of Counselling Services. A graduate of Mount Saint Vincent University, she has a PhD in Educational Studies, and a Master of Education degree in Counselling from Acadia University. She is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) and holds licensure with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists (NSCCT).
Jacqueline’s employment background spans twenty-five years as an educator and counsellor in public schools, post-secondary institutions, and governmental agencies. She has a depth of experience supporting adolescent and post-secondary students, and she understands the range of personal and academic concerns students encounter as they enter and undertake university study and as they prepare to transition into the workforce.
Jacqueline’s counselling orientation is strongly person-centred. She believes a positive therapeutic alliance is fostered through a partnership between equals (client-therapist) in curious exploration of personal experiences, perspectives, and possibilities. Building trust and understanding in a non-judgmental, safe space underpins her therapeutic approach.
Keeping in mind that therapy is an emerging and dynamic process, Jacqueline selects from a variety of psychotherapeutic tools and modalities, including career development theory, to fluidly and appropriately respond to the needs of each student in her care.
