Hello, my name is Jacklyn and I am the Founder of Karkiu Psychotherapy and Counselling. I love seeing you take this first step towards your inner healing and am happy to ease you into the process of therapy! I am a Registered Psychotherapist with CRPO and have been working in the field of mental health and education for over 10 years. As the Clinical Director, I oversee all cases that come through the practice – whether with me or with one of our Associates.
As your therapist, I use a balance between comfort and challenge in helping you discover who you are today, work on healing from past wounds, and improve your relationships. The aim is for you to develop a secure attachment within yourself and a sense of self-acceptance in who you are as a whole. We focus on strengths and self-compassion to assist you in building skills that will help you remain resilient and gritty.
My clients are typically adult individuals who struggle with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, identity loss, and relationship issues. I use a client-centered approach that empowers the individual to meaningfully regulate their inner experiences through culturally sensitive techniques, mindfulness practice, emotion-focused and trauma-informed theories.
I hope that we have the honour of working with you to discover, shape, and implement whatever healing looks like for you!
Depression | Suicide Ideation
Anxiety | Stress | Burnout
Work or School Related Stresses
Trauma including Childhood Trauma
Relationship Issues
Anxious or Avoidant Attachment Styles
Family Conflict
Sex and Intimacy
Grief | Life Transitions
Identity Development | Racial Identity
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Clinical Supervision
Therapist Identity
Intersectional Lens
Trauma-Informed
Emotion-Centered
ACT
Attachment
Compassion-Focused
DBT
Somatic Therapy
English
Cantonese
Registered Psychotherapist (Independent Practice) with College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
Canadian Certified Counsellor with Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Master of Education (MEd) in Counselling Psychology from University of Ottawa
Master of Teaching (MT) in Intermediate/Senior Division from University of Toronto (OISE)
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Honours Psychology and Human Resources Minor from University of Waterloo
EMDR Part 1 and 2 Intensive Training with EMDR Consulting
DBT Certification Training
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) with LivingWorks and trained with Kids Help Phone Crisis Text Line as a Crisis Responder
“The Empowered Supervisor” Training and is a CRPO-qualified Clinical Supervisor
