Jessica Ford, M.S.W., RSW, received her clinical social work training in family systems at the University of Chicago,
earned a post-graduate designation in marriage and family therapy and is completing training for sex therapy (http://www.bestco.info/therapistlocator.php).

For over twenty years she has worked with individuals, couples, and families of diverse backgrounds in communities and clinical
settings. Her expertise includes working with individuals, couples and families who face neurological impairments due to a brain
injury, stroke or progressive illness. This includes individuals with various communicative disorders such as aphasia.

In couples and family relationship therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (http://www.psychpage.com/family/library/eft.htm)
is the therapeutic approach and in those sessions attention is given to:

~ Repairing and enhancing couple and family relationships

~ Improving communication

~ Increasing intimacy in couple relationships by assessing and treating issues of low to no sexual desire and dysfunction

~ Resolving issues of depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress

~ Empowering individuals to experience old attitudes in new contexts

In addition to being a relationship therapist, Jessica presents on such topics as What is Psychotherapy? and
PTSD / Secondary PTSD & the Family to various inservice training groups. She facilitates workshops and seminars for couples on
attachment issues and techinques for rekindling romance. For individuals she has developed managing depression and
self-esteem building programs.

Her therapeutic approach is interactive and experiential. She provides support and practical feedback to help clients effectively
address personal life challenges. She integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized
approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, she works with each individual to help them build on their
strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.

Education:

University of Chicago, Chicago, IL – SSA

Masters of Social Work / Clinical Social Work – Family System

University of Wisconsin – Madison / Masters of Cultural Anthropology
Bachelor of Arts – Public Policy & Social Services (Honors)

Professional Registrations & Associations:

Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers #806252
American Association of Marital and Family Therapy
Ontario Association of Social Workers

Professional Development & Continuing Education:

Rethinking Couples Therapy - A Radical Approach to Sex, Love, & Infidelity
Psychotherapy Symposium

Neurobiology & Relationships

Sex Therapy Intensive Training

Sexual Attitudes Reassessment SAR

Trauma & The Self

Personality Disorders Conference

Crisis Intervention with Suicidal ABI Clients

EFT Summit Conference

Why We Love / The Good Divorce

Emotionally Focused Therapy Advanced

Emotionally Focused Therapy 5-Day Externship

Healing Conversation: Counselling with Aphasia

Family Support & Aphasia Education Group

Marital Therapy: A Research-Based Approach

Balancing Act – Brain Injury & Mental Health

Emotionally Focused Therapy

Global Families in Transition

Psychopharmacology & Therapy

Sexually Abusive Children & Youth
Hypnotherapy