ABOUT ME

My background is in
counselling which began while I was in University in 1986 doing crisis intervention work for several Agencies. After graduating with a Degree in Social Work, I worked for Agencies specializing in counselling adult survivors of childhood and adult trauma, doing long term counselling and facilitating groups. I also was hired to do crisis intervention training and established a sexual assault crisis line in rural Ontario.
In 1997-98 I trained in Acupressure and the Hakomi Method of Body Centered Psychotherapy. In 2010 I participated in a 7 day intensive training program in Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Groups under the direction of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Full Catastrophe Living, and Dr. Saki Santorelli, author of Heal Thy Self.
Today, I work in private practice in Kingston, Ontario doing a mixture of individual counselling, couples counselling, Bodymind Acupressure, the Hakomi Method of Body-Centered Counselling and Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction groups.
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
Counselling: I provide individual and couples counselling sessions at the New Horizons Therapy Centre, 525 Macdonnell Street, Kingston, Ontario and 45 King Street East, Brockville, Ontario.
Bodymind Acupressure: Bodymind Acupressure uses gentle yet deep finger pressure on specific acu-points and verbal Body Focusing techniques, to help release "armoring" or chronic tension, balance the "Qi" or energy, and improve vitality...(for more information click on icon above).
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction: There will be ten group sessions in each program. The groups will focus on mindfulness practices including the body scan, mindfulness meditation and mindful movement. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is practiced around the world and has a body of research affirming its’ effectiveness in reducing stress and physical and emotional pain.
For more information on the above therapies, please click on the appropriate icons.
Evening and weekend appointments are available.
My fee is $80/hour
sliding scale
Please contact me for information on appointments or group schedules.
Email: janesher@kingston.net Home Office: 613-928-2978 Cell Phone: 613-217-7136