‘Lost’ is often an easy term to use when identifying where we are when it comes to navigating, developing, and maintaining our own mental health. We can feel even more lost as we attempt to understand and care for those around us who we see are suffering in their minds, in their bodies, and in their spirits. Being lost can often lead to greater and deeper frustrations, exhaustion, and questions. You and your loved ones need and deserve time to reflect on and gather your thoughts and feelings around the experiences and circumstances that facilitate struggle for you, your partner, or your children. You are asking for help, and you deserve it. Come, let me hear your story. You may not feel lost for long.
Jean-Luc Roy
Areas of Practice SpiritualityAbuseAddictionsADHDAnxietyDepressionGender IdentityGrief/LossLife Adjustment/TransitionLGBTQ+OCDParentingPersonal Development/GrowthRelationship ProblemsSelf-Esteem/Self-CompassionSeparation and DivorceSexualityStress/BurnoutTraumaHealth/Medical ConcernsMen’s Health
Child-Parent Relationships|Anger Management|Career/Vocation|Communication|Infidelity|Loneliness/Isolation|Personality Issues|Phobias|Self-Injury|Sleep problems|
Approach
As a Psychologist, I have tended to the mental health needs of children, adolescents, teens, adults, and couples. I use primarily CBT, Gottman, narrative, and psychodynamic principles to explore and understand your needs and experiences that have facilitated and contribute to your current adversities. My life’s experiences have assisted in shaping the demeanour, knowledge, and curiosity to best assist a diverse range of people and their equally diverse challenges. From being a university athlete to serving Alberta’s industrial pursuits as a journeyman millwright, being faced with as well as overcoming complex interpersonal challenges have been a mainstay throughout my life.
You have things to say and want to be heard. You need the opportunity to feel without judgment. Turning our shared space and time into an environment abundant with trust and collaboration are the fundamental instruments of our successful chapter together — and the factors to finally feeling heard and seen as you not only face your difficulties but overcome them.
Jean-Luc’s approach integrates:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Gottman Method
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Solution-Focused
Trauma-Informed
Background
- Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology/Criminology, University of Ottawa
- Red Seal Millwright, NAIT Edmonton
Favorite Quote
“You don’t have to be positive all the time. It’s perfectly okay to feel sad, angry, annoyed, frustrated, scared and anxious. Having feelings doesn’t make you a negative person. It makes you human.” — Lori Deschene
Wellness Matters Videos
See Jean-Luc ’s talks below to get to know her and an area she often works with in therapy
How Jean-Luc works with…
Couples
In my experiences when utilizing Gottman principles with couples of all ages and walks of life, I have noticed that many of us are not far off from making the right decisions for ourselves and our families. Over time, problematic patterns have formed and will seem irreparable and almost permanent, which pushes us further from making some of those moment-to-moment ‘right decisions’. Together, we can untangle the threads that prevent you and your partner from reaching your potential as a couple and as individuals.Addiction
No one has ever told me that their younger selves were excited to one day become an addict. Something happened along life's path that changed them and influenced the need to numb or avoid with chemical substances or behaviours. We can break that seemingly daunting process down into manageable pieces to make the experience of positive change a collection of intentional actions as opposed to fighting a beast in its entirety head-on and without the proper knowledge and tools. Like the process of becoming addicted was a series of steps, so too can be the path of recovery.We’ll help you find the right fit.
Our client care team works with each new client to ensure they are matched to the right therapist.
It’s essential to find a therapist who aligns with your unique needs and preferences. If you’re unsure where to begin, you don’t have to figure it out alone.