Mary Jenna Matisz, MSW, RSW

(she/her)
Preferred Name: Mary Jenna

EMDR Certified Therapist

Online Therapy

About Me

Jenna works with individuals ages 18+ experiencing a wide range of mental health concerns. She specializes in treating OCD, eating disorders, and anxiety and has a special interest in working with clients who are struggling with issues of overcontrol and self-worth. She is an EMDR Certified Therapist and CBT Certified Therapist and is trained in several evidence-based therapies including ERP, EMDR, CBT, ACT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. As an experienced client herself, Jenna believes everyone can benefit from the insight and personal growth therapy brings and strives to offer this to her clients with her down-to-earth approach. Her goal as a therapist is to provide clients with a space to be truly understood and develop tools to better navigate their thoughts and emotions. Throughout the therapy process, she works collaboratively with her clients to set and achieve practical goals that are realistic for their lives right now.

Education & Experience

Masters of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University (2017) Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Sociology, Wilfrid Laurier University (2015) Continuing education in OCD, eating disorders, and anxiety

Professional & Volunteer Affiliations

Waterloo-Wellington Eating Disorders Coalition  Waterloo Region ACT Peer Consultation Group The Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies Association for Contextual Behavioral Sciences  EMDR Canada

Specialty Area

  • Anxiety/Panic Attacks
  • Eating Disorders
  • Grief/Loss/Mourning
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Stress Management
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adults

Language

  • English