Jackie Tanner, MSW
Individual & Couples Therapy Across Ontario
Helping You Understand Yourself, Your Relationships, and the Patterns That Keep You Stuck
Many of my clients are adults in their mid-20s to mid-40s seeking support to better understand themselves in relationships. They are often insightful, self-aware, and psychologically minded, and open to attachment-, somatic-, and neuroscience-informed therapy.
On the outside, they may appear high-functioning and capable, but internally they often experience anxiety, emotional overwhelm, shutdown, or uncertainty in their relationships.
Many notice repeating patterns in dating or partnerships and want to understand why these patterns happen—and how to change them in a meaningful and lasting way.
Therapy offers a space to slow down, explore these patterns, and build healthier, more secure ways of relating to yourself and others.
You May Be Experiencing…
Repeating relationship patterns that leave you feeling stuck or unfulfilled
Attachment wounds that impact trust, closeness, and emotional safety
Anxiety, hypervigilance, or emotional shutdown in relationships
Over-giving, caretaking, or resentment toward partners
Dating fatigue or patterns with emotionally unavailable partners
Shame, self-worth challenges, or identity shaped by past relationships
Feeling “too much” in relationships or shutting down when things get close
Difficulty understanding your emotional reactions in relationships
Many clients are curious about their attachment style, nervous system responses, and relational dynamics, and are looking for lasting change—not just short-term coping strategies.
Common Relationship Themes I Work With:
Clients often come to therapy experiencing:
Repeating relationship patterns that feel hard to break
Attachment wounds affecting emotional safety, trust, and intimacy
Anxiety, emotional reactivity, or withdrawal in relationships
Over-functioning, people-pleasing, or resentment in partnerships
Attraction to emotionally unavailable partners
Shame, low self-worth, or confusion about identity after relationships
Together, we explore how these patterns developed and how to begin shifting them at both an emotional and relational level.
Client Groups I Work With
Clients come to therapy for a variety of reasons, often at different points of emotional distress, relationship difficulty, or life transition. I work with individuals and couples across Ontario navigating relationship challenges, anxiety, grief, trauma, and self-esteem concerns.
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Many clients seek support for recurring relationship patterns, attachment difficulties, or challenges in dating and romantic relationships.
This may include anxiety in relationships, emotional withdrawal, difficulty trusting others, over-giving or people-pleasing, or repeated patterns with emotionally unavailable partners.
In therapy, we explore attachment styles, emotional needs, and relational dynamics to support healthier, more secure relationships and improved emotional connection.
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Clients often come to therapy following a breakup, separation, or significant relationship loss.
This can involve grief, emotional pain, identity shifts, and difficulty understanding what happened in the relationship or why certain patterns keep repeating.
Therapy provides support to:
Process grief and emotional loss
Understand relationship patterns and attachment dynamics
Rebuild self-esteem and identity
Develop emotional stability and clarity moving forward
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Some clients seek therapy for anxiety, chronic overthinking, emotional overwhelm, or difficulty regulating emotions.
These experiences may show up as rumination, hypervigilance in relationships, shutdown, avoidance, or difficulty feeling grounded.
Therapy focuses on improving emotional regulation, increasing self-awareness, and developing practical coping strategies rooted in CBT, attachment theory, and nervous system-informed approaches.
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Many clients are navigating the impact of past experiences, including relational trauma, attachment wounds, or long-standing patterns that affect self-worth and confidence.
This may show up as low self-esteem, shame, difficulty trusting oneself, or feeling “stuck” in emotional or relational cycles.
In therapy, we work to process these experiences safely while building self-understanding, emotional resilience, and healthier internal patterns.
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I also support couples who are experiencing communication difficulties, emotional distance, or recurring conflict patterns.
Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), we work to understand the underlying emotional needs within the relationship, interrupt negative interaction cycles, and build stronger emotional connection and trust.
What It’s Like to Work With Me
My approach is structured, collaborative, and emotionally attuned.
I provide a space where you can slow down and begin to understand the deeper patterns shaping your emotional and relational experiences. Together, we explore thoughts, emotions, attachment dynamics, and nervous system responses in a way that feels both supportive and clarifying.
Clients often find that therapy helps them move from confusion and emotional reactivity toward greater self-understanding, emotional regulation, and relational security.
My goal is to help you develop insight that actually leads to change—not just awareness.
Areas of Focus
Relationship challenges and attachment patterns
Dating difficulties and emotional availability patterns
Anxiety, hypervigilance, and emotional overwhelm
Depression and low mood
Self-esteem and self-worth
Trauma and relational wounds
Grief and loss
Breakups and relationship transitions
Couples therapy and communication difficulties
Therapeutic Approaches
My work is tailored to your needs and may draw from:
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)-informed practice
Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Attachment-based therapy
Somatic-informed approaches
Neuroscience-informed approaches
Narrative therapy
Trauma-informed approaches
You Might Be a Good Fit for Working With Me If…
✓ You feel stuck in repeating relationship or attachment patterns
✓ You are self-aware but struggle to change relational dynamics
✓ You experience anxiety, shutdown, or emotional overwhelm in relationships
✓ You want to understand your emotional responses more deeply
✓ You are navigating dating, relationship uncertainty, or breakup recovery
✓ You want both emotional insight and practical tools for change
✓ You are motivated to do meaningful, depth-oriented therapeutic work
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Finding the right therapist matters.
Book a free consultation with our Intake Coordinator to explore whether working with Jackie feels like the right fit for your needs. We’ll help match you with the therapist who best aligns with your goals, preferences, and availability.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime. If you’re feeling ready, go ahead and book a consultation call.
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I offer individual and couples therapy, providing a supportive space to work through a wide range of concerns. Sessions are available weekdays, evenings and weekends virtually throughout Ontario, offering flexibility to meet your needs.
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Getting started is simple—reach out to book a free phone consultation so we can discuss your needs and goals. From there, we’ll find a time and format that feels like the best fit for you.
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I bring specialized training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), grief support, and couples work, allowing me to tailor therapy to the emotional and relational needs of each client. I offer a warm, collaborative approach that helps individuals and couples feel understood while working toward meaningful and lasting change.
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My rate is $160 per 50 minute session for individual therapy and $170 per 50 minute session for couples therapy. If you have questions about session length, coverage, or billing, I’m happy to help.