About Jennifer Timer and Pacific Well-Being
I'm Jennifer Timer, PsyD(C), MSN, Counsellor and End of Life Doula based out of Coquitlam, BC.
I have spent decades caring for individuals’ physical and mental health. After being a nurse for over 20 years, I went back to school to get my doctorate to focus on helping people be well, cope, and be at peace at any stage of life.
Credentials
Doctor of Clinical Psychology - in progress, candidate
End of Life Innovations and Challenges Certificate
End of Life Doula Certificate
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
BSc in Nursing, specializing in pediatric and critical care
BA in Psychology, specializing in abnormal and cognitive psychology with a Minor in Religion and Culture
My Mission Statement
Through compassionate, evidence-based, heart-felt work:
To sustain or augment an individual's emotional and psychological well-being throughout their journey through anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, disordered eating, or bereavement
and/or
To support clients and their families with developing a plan that reflects their values and wishes for their end of life.
My counselling specialties are:
- depression, anxiety, and disordered eating counselling
- health-related or illness-related concerns
- working with people in the entertainment industry with confidentiality concerns
- First Responder and healthcare professional counselling
- grief and bereavement
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What makes Jennifer unique as a Counsellor?
I have worked as an RN in- adult and pediatric ICU and ICU step-down,
- adult and pediatric ER,
- PCCU (Pediatric Critical Care at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto),
- NICU,
- CCU (critical care unit, not cardiac, though I was a cardiac research coordinator),
- general pediatrics,
- pediatric surgical,
- pediatric oncology, and
- public health.
I am also unique in that I have worked with several people in the entertainment industry here in "Hollywood North" - from up-and-coming to established actors, to directors, to crew. I understand the unique pressures of the industry while maintaining the utmost in confidentiality, as I do with all my clients. I send signed NDAs for those in the entertainment field.
Volunteerism
I believe in giving back. I'm currently a volunteer Crisis Responder with Kids Help Phone.
Some of the other places I've been fortunate enough to do so include:
- Women’s Collaborative Hub, Member and Volunteer
- Divine TV Channel, Writer
- Creative Problem Solving Society, Board Member
- Odyssey of the Mind, Coach
- Wilfrid Laurier University Help Line
- Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital In-Patient Psychiatric Ward
- Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital Emergency Department
- McMaster University: Undergraduate Nursing Admissions Committee; Nursing Education Committee; BScN Curriculum Committee; Nursing Mentoring Program
- Region of Waterloo Violence Prevention Committee
- University of British Columbia: Green College Academic Committee; Graduate Student Society Safety and Sustainability Committee; School of Nursing Graduate Program Committee; Faculty Caucus (PhD student representative)
- Langara College, School of Nursing: International Projects Committee; Nursing Education and Resources Committee; Curriculum Renewal Committee; Faculty Development Committee
