Jessica
Hi, I'm Jessica (she/her)!
Addictions, Adolescent Issues, Anger Management, Anxiety or Fears, Body Image, Boundary Setting, Break-ups, Burnout, Career, Childhood Trauma, Codependency, Depression, Dissociation, Divorce, Domestic Abuse or Violence, Eating Disorders, Emotional Abuse, Family Conflict, Grief & Loss, Identity, Infidelity, Interpersonal Challenges, LGBTQIA+, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Men’s Issues, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Parenting, Perfectionism, Personality Disorders, Prenatal & Postpartum Counselling, PTSD, Self-Esteem, Self-Development, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Shame, Social Anxiety, Spirituality, Suicidal Thoughts, Stress, Women’s Issues
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Counselling, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Couples Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Somatic Therapy
Hi there! My name is Jessica Atnikov, RCC #19149 I work as a Registered Clinical (RCC# 19149) Counsellor and professional Art Therapist. I completed my Master of Clinical Psychology from Adler University and my BFA in Art History from the University of Victoria.
I am inspired by the creative process and its intrinsic ability to reveal, connect, and heal. From a compassionate and curious lens, I strive to create a safe place for clients to explore and engage with their creative process and connect with their innate wholeness.
I have a wide range of experience working with children, youth, adults, families, and couples. My areas of interest include, but are not limited to self-esteem, body image, healing trauma & PTSD, anxiety, and couples counselling. I have also worked extensively with addiction, first responders, families, and school related stress and issues.
My client-centered, trauma-informed approach pulls from modalities such as EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness-based modalities, somatic therapy, CBT and existential therapy.
I am an ally of LGBTQIA2S+ and BIPOC communities. It is my mission to provide a safe and welcoming environment to individuals from all walks of life
Registration#19149
Education & Training
- Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (#19149)
- Master of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy -Adler University
- Bachelor of Fine Arts: Art History – University of Victoria
- Standard Basic EMDR training: Envision
- Gottman Institute: Level 1 Gottman Method Couples Counselling
- Adlerian Counselling Art Therapy training in Cows Can Be Purple
- Cultural Competency Course: Indigenous Canada through University of Alberta
- Sex and Trauma: Helping Clients Move Beyond Trauma & Reclaim Their Sexuality: AASECT approved
- AEDP Immersion training with Diana Fosha
- Calming the Inner Critic: Working with Punitive Introject, Ego States & Dissociative Parts
- Emergency First Aid for Industry (OFA Level 1): St. John Ambulance
- Attachment-Based Healing Interventions to Help Clients Heal from Attachment Traumas
- Resisting Burnout & Vicarious Trauma & The Zone of Fabulousness
- Trauma and Resiliency Informed Practice (TRIP)
- Transcending Trauma: Treating Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems (IFS) Presented by Frank Anderson, MD
- Clinical Applications of Internal Family Systems Therapy: Step-by-Step Procedures for Healing Traumatic Wounds and Alleviating Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Addiction and More with Dr. Alexia Rothman, PhD
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Training: Evidence-Based Treatment for Anxiety and Panic Disorders, OCD, PTSD and Agoraphobia with Dr. Caleb Peck, PhD