Jennifer Gordon | Registered Psychologist and Registered Play Therapist | J Gordon Psychology Group | Edmonton, AB

Dr. Jennifer Gordon

MEd., PhD.

Registered Psychologist and Play Therapist

I am a Registered Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists (#4246). I have specialized training in child assessment, child/teen therapy, and play therapy.

I have worked as a psychologist, consultant, and mental health therapist in school, community, and clinical settings. I have also been fortunate enough to gain experience in infant and preschool mental health. I have a special interest in working with preschool and school-aged children (ages 3-16). I believe that children do well when they can and that with strong relationships and coping skills, any child can succeed. I most often integrate Cognitive-Behavioural, Dialectical Behavioural, and Narrative approaches, with play, art, and sand tray activities to help children and teens learn and grow from the difficult events and feelings experienced in their life. I may also incorporate trauma-based therapy protocols (e.g., EMDR) to help strengthen children’s adaptive neural networks and to support their coping with challenges faced in their world.

In addition to working individually with children, I work collaboratively with parents and schools. I help caregivers gain insight into their child’s underlying areas of difficulty and support them in using therapeutic, neurobiological, and behavioural principles to promote child resilience and adjustment. Although I use an integrative approach, my foundation is always relationship-focused, and strength-based. As well, I consider not just the individual child, but the surrounding social contexts and the influence these have on child functioning and development.

I additionally complete psycho-educational assessments in order to help understand and address the learning needs of children and teens (ages 3-16). I aim to provide recommendations that can positively impact their success across home and school environments.

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“We are always in a perpetual state of being created and creating ourselves.”

— Dan Siegel

J. Gordon Psychology Group

Helping resolve challenging life experiences and give space for healing.