Ms Shanelle Jarvis
Registered Psychotherapist
“Life can feel like a never-ending rollercoaster, with more downs than ups. Facing challenging thoughts alone can leave you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or even numb as the days pass. However, seeking therapy is a courageous and bold step, and every part of you is embraced here-including those painful or avoided parts”
- Canada
- Ottawa
- Carlingwood West - Glabar Park - Mckellar Heights
- Ms Shanelle Jarvis
About Me
Approach
Services
Services Offered:
Trauma Counseling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
Learn more about Trauma CounselingFree Consultation
A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.
Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
Learn more about MindfulnessPsychotherapy
In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.
Learn more about PsychotherapyIndividual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.
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Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
Learn more about Online TherapyRelationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Works With:
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Couples
- Elderly
- Individuals
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
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An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.
Learn more about AngerMood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
Learn more about Mood DisorderEating Disorders
A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.
Learn more about Eating DisordersLife Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
Learn more about Life TransitionsPTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.
Learn more about PTSDRelationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
Learn more about Self-EsteemShame
A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.
Learn more about ShameTrauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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Professional Title:
Registered Psychotherapist
A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory body to provide psychotherapy.
Credentials
Registrations
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
Registered Psychotherapist
Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Professional Member
Qualifications
Yorkville University