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Jill Peckford, MSW, RSW

Jill Peckford, MSW, RSW

Jill is a Registered Social Worker providing individual, couples and family counselling to adults in St. John's, NL. She specializes in addictions, emotion regulation, relationships, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), life transitions, crisis intervention and suicidal ideation. Jill works from a holistic perspective and has a keen interest in mindfulness and values finding creative ways to promote positive self-care and wellness. Jill holds a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work from Memorial University. She has completed training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. Jill…

Rick Parsons, MSW, RSW

Rick Parsons, MSW, RSW

Rick is a Registered Social Worker providing individual, couples and family therapy to adults in St. John's, NL. He specializes in the areas of couples and relationship therapy, and sex therapy. Rick has experience working with couples and relationships on issues relating to communication and conflict, infidelity and betrayal, and intimacy and sexuality. His sex therapy practice focuses on sexual health, sexual dysfunctions, identity, and out-of-control sexual behaviours (i.e. sex and pornography addiction, preoccupation with masturbation, multiple infidelities, sex with anonymous partners or sex workers, and sexual risk-taking). Rick has experience working with those in non-traditional relationships (i.e. consensual…

Michaela Penney, MSW, RSW

Michaela Penney, MSW, RSW

Michaela is a Registered Social Worker providing individual and family therapy to children, youth, adults, and their families throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. She specializes in parenting skills, as well as the treatment of depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, trauma, self-harm and suicidal ideation, as well as emotional regulation. Michaela holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology major, Sociology minor), Certificate in Criminology, Bachelor of Social Work, and Master of Social Work degrees from Memorial University. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT). Michaela continues to expand her knowledge…

Coleen Woodrow, MSW, RSW

Coleen Woodrow, MSW, RSW

Coleen is a Registered Social Worker providing individual and couples therapy to adults in St. John’s, NL. She is experienced in treating addiction, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, trauma, and relationships or attachment distress. Coleen holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Memorial University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto with a collaborative focus in Addictions and Mental Health. She is trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy. She is also an experienced provider of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Exposure Therapy, Harm Reduction Services…

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