Jenni Evans (she/her)

Master of Social Work Intern

I am Jenni Evans (she/her). I am a queer, cis-gendered settler and am a Master of Social Work Student. I am currently developing a therapeutic practice aimed at supporting individuals, couples and families as they navigate the challenges of relationships, being in community, survival under capitalism and the quest for meaning in their lives.

I practice with a critical lens, which means I practice in a way that acknowledges and validates the systemic challenges (all of the “isms”) people face which can live alongside, frame and inform, or completely dominate the emotional, mental, financial and spiritual challenges we face in our lives. With this in mind my goal is to help you unpack your feelings, develop a deeper understanding of your self and your relationships, strengthen your felt agency to make desired changes, all while validating and addressing the very real barriers you may face in this work and in the world. Healing while living with ongoing oppressions is complex. My practice is also relational, which means I focus on the relationships in our lives which are important to us as critical aspects of our learning, felt safety and development.

I work with people to understand the nature of peace, power and conflict within their relationships and how we can work to bring more compassion, honesty and felt safety into our conversations and ourselves during conflict. I work with a trauma informed lens, and a deep commitment to non-judgement. I have lived experience with poverty, chronic pain/illness and periodic disability, single parenting and co-parenting as well as supporting loved ones through addictions and mental health issues. I am happy to meet you wherever you are at and hear whatever it is that needs to be heard.

In my spare time I enjoy being cozy with my daughter, my partner and our cats. I also enjoy frolicking in the forest, drawing, crocheting, listening to records, debating political theories, watching Fantasy and Sci-Fi movies and attending the weirdest art and music festivals I can find.

Client Populations Seen: Adults, and Couples