JoAnn Reynolds (She/Her), Registered Provisional Psychologist
Narrative Roots Therapy
I believe we are all made of stories. The stories we tell ourselves, and the stories others tell about us. I think these stories have the power to propel us to the top of mountains or drag us down into the mud. If this sounds a little messy, it’s because it is. Life is messy. Being human is hard, and you don’t have to do it alone.
Our sessions together might involve going for a walk or sitting with some trees, we might dance like nobody is watching, we might scream it out, or sit with the quiet; there will probably be swearing.
I believe that we can learn a great deal about ourselves from considering the social and cultural constructs and systems that we live within. And I believe there is emotional and psychological healing grounded in science to be found in reconnecting with nature. I bring strength based, existential, narrative, transnational intersectional feminist and eco-psychology approaches to therapy.
I also bring a mind-body approach to chronic pain therapy. I believe that a holistic, dynamic approach that honours your personal, existential, social, and cultural contexts is key to your healing journey. I ground my integrated chronic pain approach in pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) and narrative therapy.
Finally, as an uninvited settler on this colonized land, I am actively working to decolonize as I (un)learn and learn to practice anti-oppression, social-justice lead, intersectional therapy. I believe the personal change you seek can also be a meaningful part of collective change, and we can do it together.
To inquire about booking, reach out to me at narrativerootstherapy@gmail.com, or click below to book online.
I can’t wait to meet you.
Contact Info
Email: narrativerootstherapy@gmail.com
Website: narrativerootstherapy.ca
Instagram: @narrativerootstherapy
Member of Skipping Stone’s Trans Affirming Network
Availability:
Tuesdays - In-person and Virtual
Thursday's - Walk + Talk Forest Therapy
Areas of Practice:
Adults (18+); Individuals
Therapy
Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Depression, Dementia Caregiving, Death/Dying, Grief/Loss, Major Life Changes/Transitions, Matrescence/ Motherhood/ Menopause, Neurodiversity, Parenting, Relationship/Identity, Sex/Sexuality, Queer, Trans-and Gender-Affirming Care.
Personal Interests:
I am a mother to neurodiverse teenagers, caregiver to a parent with advanced dementia, social justice advocate, intersectional feminist, and firmly in midlife; I am a work in progress. The mountains and water have long been sources of healing and inspiration for me, but after a hiking accident that nearly took my life and left me with a paralyzed hand, I am rebuilding much of who I am. I have pivoted my graduate studies research from ecopsychology (the connection between biophilia and our mental health) to study resilience, personal narrative, and chronic pain. So when my head isn’t buried in a book or a research study, and my hands aren’t caring for someone or holding a protest sign, my soul will be in the woods, on the water, and up some rock.
