Janna Mulholland
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Who Am I?
My name is Janna Mulholland. I am a Certified Canadian Counsellor since 2013 and current PhD student. I am currently accepting new adult clients. My previous experience includes working with life transitions and adjustment, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, and trauma. I have worked with individuals from many different cultures, backgrounds, identities, and faith-traditions, including post-secondary students, newcomers to Canada, and military/RCMP veterans; everyone is welcome. I believe in working from a compassionate, collaborative, and non-judgemental stance to explore your unique experiences, thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and physical sensations. It’s important to me that we work on what’s important to you and in a way that works for you. I draw on a variety of approaches to fit you, your needs, and your goals. Through a respectful working relationship, I strive to help you make the changes you desire.
Specialties
As a Canadian Certified Counsellor I am trained to work with a variety of presenting concerns. Main areas of interest include:
Trauma, including PTSD and CPTSD
Depression
Anxiety
Insomnia & nightmares
Qualifications
I am currently working on my PhD in Counselling Psychology at the University of Alberta. I hold a master’s in art therapy from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. I can incorporate artistic/creative methods into traditional forms of therapy. My training programs have included training in various theories such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychodynamic, Humanistic, and Existential theories. I hold certificates in Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), EFT for couples, and Clinical Traumatology.
I don’t have favourites! But this quote speaks to how I feel about therapy – even if it doesn’t describe how you feel at the moment, we will rediscover your strengths as we walk through the difficulties together:
I will not rescue you.
For you are not powerless.
I will not fix you,
For you are not broken.
I will not heal you,
For I see you, in your wholeness.
I will walk with you through the darkness,
As you remember your light.
~Sheree Bliss Tilsley
What is your favourite quote?
What do you love about being a CCC?
Therapy is hard and requires vulnerability. I am honoured that my clients are willing to share their deeply personal struggles. Although this is process is not easy, I love seeing the growth and joy that returns to people’s lives as they work through the challenges.