Jenny Ko, MC (she/her)
Registered Provisional Psychologist
It’s okay to not feel okay.
I will support you with warmth, compassion, and curiosity on your path to healing and growth.
“I see therapy as a place to feel accepted, handle tough emotions with more ease, and take steps toward the changes you want. Real change happens in the safety of a compassionate connection where you are accepted just as you are.
Clients often describe me as kind, attentive, and accepting. I listen in a way that helps you feel truly heard. I ask thoughtful questions that help you reflect on your experiences more deeply while identifying actionable steps, making therapy both insightful and practical.”
Jenny has 6+ years of experience in the mental health and community services field. Jenny has a focus on supporting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) clients with strong emotions and experiences of discrimination She is highly skilled in giving clients a supportive and safe space to reflect, feel understood, and find steps to improve their lives. Jenny is an LGBTQQ2+ affirming therapist. She is able to offer therapy in English and Mandarin.
Jenny has a Masters in Counselling and is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists. Her services are covered by the majority of health benefit plans. Jenny offers in person sessions in NW Calgary and online across Alberta.
Jenny is accepting new clients. Please see our Book Now section to schedule a Free New Client Consult with Jenny.
Jenny’s Focus and Training
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BIPOC Folks
Jenny a particular focus on helping BIPOC clients to navigate questions of identity, belonging, and experiences of discrimination.
As a therapist of color, Jenny is mindful of how culture, identity, and systemic oppression shape our experiences, and holds space to talk about these openly. -
Strong Emotions and Relationship Patterns
Jenny provides a supportive curious space for individuals struggling with strong emotions such as such as anxiety, anger, sadness, or grief.
Jenny also is passionate about supporting individuals to reflect on difficult relationship patterns to find ways towards healthy connection.
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Past Trauma
Jenny’s approach for trauma is grounded in promoting safety, choice, and collaboration.
Jenny helps clients stay connected to their body and emotions, using mindful awareness and gentle exploration to process difficult experiences.
Jenny draws on ACT, Hakomi, mindfulness and strength-based approaches to support self-compassion, uncover strengths, and reconnect with what matters most.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Jenny is able to support individuals struggling with OCD through the use of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) which is an evidence based treatment for this condition that involves exposure work in a therapeutic and supportive setting.
Jenny’s Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a type of psychotherapy that helps you move beyond negative thoughts and feelings in a meaningful way by:
Accepting that your thoughts and emotions are an appropriate response to certain situations.
Committing to making changes in your life that match your values.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and change harmful thought patterns that affect their feelings and behaviours. CBT can help you:
Understand the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviours
Identify negative thoughts: You'll work with a therapist to become aware of "automatic thoughts"—these are rapid, often unhelpful thoughts that can cause emotional distress.
Challenge and reframe: You'll learn to question the accuracy of these thoughts, see them as opinions rather than facts, and find alternative, more realistic perspectives.
Change behaviors: By changing your thinking, you can change your reactions and develop healthier behaviors to cope with difficult situations.
Hakomi - Mindful Somatic Therapy
Hakomi therapy is a gentle, mindfulness-based approach that helps you explore unconscious beliefs and emotional patterns by focusing on present-moment experiences, both mental and physical.
What a session looks like
Mindful exploration of physical sensations, emotions, and thoughts.
Gentle experiments to help you focus on a specific memory or belief, and then become more aware of how it shows up in your body and mind.
Assisted self-discovery: The therapist works with you to bring unconscious patterns into conscious awareness so they can be examined and understood. This is a collaborative process where you are the expert on your own experience.
Solution Focused Therapy
Solution-focused therapy is a client-centered, goal-oriented approach that helps you identify your strengths to build on them for positive change. It is:
Future-focused
Strengths-based
Goal-oriented
Collaborative and client-led and
Practical and action-oriented