Jessica A. Hughes, MEd, RP, M.Ed.

Offers Virtual appointments only
  • Psychotherapist
  • Woman
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars. 353 ratings.
Accepting new patients

Provider information

Description

I am a trauma therapist focusing on childhood trauma. I use a non-pathologizing approach to understand human distress. Instead of seeing it as an illness, I help people see their inherent strengths and understand the meaning behind their struggles.

Many of the struggles people want help with are coping strategies that worked at earlier times in their lives, but are no longer helpful. I help people explore how these behaviours came to be, how they served them, and how to cultivate new strategies that are more aligned with their goals and values.

$200 per 60-min. session 
$250 per 75 minutes

Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Communication
  • Depression
  • Grief, loss, bereavement
  • Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma
  • Workplace stress

Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
9:30 am - 3:30 pm

Services

  • Attachment-based therapy
  • Culturally sensitive therapy
  • Emotionally focused therapy
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
  • Integrative therapy
  • Interpersonal psychotherapy
  • Mentalization-based therapy
  • Person-centered therapy
  • Psychodynamic therapy
  • Relational therapy
  • Relationship counselling
  • Somatic therapy
  • Strength-based therapy

Clientele

  • Adults (18+)​
  • Couples​
  • LGBTQ2+

Languages spoken

  • English

Professional designations

  • Master of Counselling Psychology (M.Ed.)

Education

  • MEd, Counselling Psychology & Psychotherapy- Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
  • PhD, Psychology - University of Toronto
  • MA, Psychology & Collaborative Program in Neuroscience - University of Toronto
  • BA, Psychology - University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA

Professional associations

  • Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
  • Member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
  • Ontario Society of Registered Psychotherapists (OSRP)
  • Trauma Research Foundation's Certificate Program in Traumatic Stress Studies

Summary

I am a psychodynamic therapist who specializes in complex trauma. I use a non-pathologizing approach to understand human distress. 

My approach goes beyond symptom relief and helps you understand how your history shaped your emotional world and relationships. 

I integrate EMDR, IFS, and somatic methods to uncover the meaning behind your struggles for more self-compassion and lasting change.

Individual sessions: $225 per 60 minutes

Couples sessions:   $285 per 75 minutes

Limited evening sessions available for couples. 

Please email jessica@jessicapsychotherapy.com for a free consultation.

Business hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
9:30 am - 3:30 pm

Services & supplies

  • Attachment-based therapy
  • Culturally sensitive therapy
  • Emotionally focused therapy
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
  • Integrative therapy
  • Interpersonal psychotherapy
  • Mentalization-based therapy
  • Person-centered therapy
  • Psychodynamic therapy
  • Relational therapy
  • Relationship counselling
  • Somatic therapy
  • Strength-based therapy

Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
9:30 am - 3:30 pm

Business hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
9:30 am - 3:30 pm