My name is Jen Olson. I have been working as a counsellor/therapist for about 20 years. My interest in trauma and resiliency began when I started working at an AIDS awareness organization with street-involved youth and people involved in the sex trade. During that...
I graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy in 1989 and from Acadia University with a Master of Education (Counselling) in 2005. I am a member of the Nova Scotia Regulator of Occupational Therapists, the Canadian...
Registered psychologist under the College of Alberta Psychologists since 2015. I completed a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, also completed training as a Clinical Traumatologist from the Traumatology Institute in Canada; I became EMDR Certified in April 2024...
I have been a therapist for over twenty years, 13 as a hospital crisis worker, and have been using EMDR for more than seven years. Trauma (experiences that overwhelm the nervous system) can make us stuck and cause triggers, emotional breakdown, and be at the root of...
