Update February 14, 2024:
I am taking time away from direct client work and learning about various forms of healing. I plan to bring this knowledge into a client centered practice that extends past the limits of psychotherapy. I am exploring holistic intuitive health services for individuals and groups including but not limited to: horsemanship, cold therapy, equine facilitated therapy, WimHof Breathwork, Conscious Connected Breathwork, Elemental breathwork, Accupressure, Yoga, Pilates, Accupuncture, Forest Bathing; all methods of deeply transformational spiritual trauma work on a cellular level. I’ve also been learning life lessons from my animals; I have four rescue cats (Hiro, Nigel, Remus & Sirius) and rescue dog (Skye).
Please follow my journey on my YouTube channel; I’ve been communicating my various healing states with playlists. It’s a vibe.
Happy Valentines Day!
JM
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Welcome to Elephant Therapy,
Often we come to crossroads in our lives and wonder what our next steps should be. Crisis, urgency and the unexpected nature of life can sometimes be overwhelming or at the very least, confusing. In my practice, I offer a space to talk about what is present for you. A place where we can be curious about your experiences, feelings and insights together. A place where complacency, wondering, confusion, grief, loss or anger can be a shared experience between us, met with curios empathy and without judgement. While I am not living your experience, I will do my best to understand and provide a container for whatever you may bring to our sessions.
As a registered psychotherapist, my main modalities were relational psychotherapy and sensorimotor psychotherapy (Level II). I workedwith clients impacted by various and vicarious trauma, including those related to mental health diagnoses, problematic substance use, singular and ongoing trauma, grief and loss, sexual and domestic violence as well as relationships, identity and family issues.
I currently am an owner of the Toronto Institute for Relational Psychotherapy.
I use a client-driven, sex-positive, harm reduction, health focused framework, and invite my clients to do the same.
Jacub Michael Fernandes