Jan Collins, MSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Jan has years of clinical experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, adoption-related issues, birthmother grief, infertility, post-partum recovery, military and RCMP experiences, relationship concerns and life transitions. She has a longstanding background in community development, higher-education and facilitating groups, workshops, and seminars. In person in Ottawa and virtually across Ontario.
Individual Therapy for Women Age 20+
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$165 for 50 minutes
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$247.50 for 80 minutes
Couples Therapy
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$190 for 50 minutes
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$285 for 80 minutes
You May Find Jan Helpful If:
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trauma or a difficult experience continues to affect your life or relationships;
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you are a birthmother coping with grief following an adoption placement;
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you are an adoptive parent navigating attachment, grief, identity, or relationships with your child’s birth family;
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anxiety, depression, grief, or OCD is interfering with your daily life;
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infertility, pregnancy, postpartum experiences, or another women’s health concern is affecting your emotional well-being;
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you are a woman serving in—or transitioning from—the Canadian Armed Forces, veteran community, or RCMP;
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workplace culture, harassment, sexual trauma, or the demands of balancing service and family life have taken a toll;
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you and your partner want to improve communication, work through conflict, or rebuild trust.
What Therapy with Jan is Like
Jan offers a warm, relational, and non-judgmental approach. She recognizes that every person brings a different history, culture, set of beliefs, and reason for seeking support. Therapy is therefore adapted to your needs rather than following a single prescribed method.Jan helps clients understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, relationships, and physical responses. Her work may incorporate mindfulness, parts work, somatic and polyvagal-informed approaches, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and trauma-informed care.In couples therapy, Jan draws from the Gottman Method to help partners understand recurring patterns, communicate more effectively, navigate conflict, and strengthen their relationship.
Areas of Practice
Trauma and PTSD; women’s mental health; military, veteran, and RCMP experiences; anxiety; depression; OCD; grief and loss; adoption; infertility; pregnancy and postpartum concerns; life transitions; self-worth; relationship difficulties; and couples therapy.
Therapeutic Approaches
Mindfulness, parts work and Internal Family Systems-informed therapy, somatic and polyvagal-informed approaches, cognitive behavioural therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, trauma-informed therapy, and the Gottman Method.
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