jenny neil
psychologist, ontario
“There is a Story
behind every person”
I have always been drawn to support the suffering, be it in society, or within ourselves.
From helping others in need as a child, to working with incarcerated men as a Forensic Psychologist, to supporting my private practice clients through anxiety, burnout, and trauma, the question that drives me is never “what’s wrong with you?”, but “what happened to you?”.
I believe that humanizing our rejected parts is crucial to our personal and collective healing. It is how we undo our aloneness and become whole again. Throughout my 13-years of working as a Forensic Psychologist within a correctional setting, I strived to honour every person’s inherent worth. When you give time and space to listen to those who think differently or come from a different path, you will learn there is a story behind every person. Our stories are what unite us in our humanity, and hold the keys for deeper understanding and healing.
The more I do this work, the more I feel called to support helping professionals as well.
Throughout my career, I have witnessed and supported colleagues working tirelessly through stress, burnout, vicarious trauma, toxicity, and compassion fatigue. Observing the suffering and voicelessness of my co-workers (from all disciplines) ignited a new professional passion of mine.
I felt called to find a way to address the need for effective and confidential therapy that felt safe and welcoming, where helping professionals feel their unique experiences are deeply understood. As such, I took a leap and established my own private practice for those that give so much of themselves in service of others, be it educators, first responders, health care providers, or military veterans.
Today, it is a privilege and honour to be able to support the healing and overall wellbeing of helping professionals so they can shift from surviving to thriving, while continuing to help others.
“Before every session I take a moment to remember my humanity. There is no experience that this man has that I cannot share with him, no fear I cannot understand, no suffering that I cannot care about, because I too am human. No matter how deep his wound, he does not need to be ashamed in front of me. I too am vulnerable. And because of this, I am enough. Whatever his story, he no longer needs to be alone with it. This is what will allow healing to begin.”
— Carl Rogers
Jenny Neil Biography
Jenny Neil is a member of the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario with declared competency in Counselling and Forensic Psychology (Registrant # 6325). She obtained an Honours Undergraduate Degree in Psychology in 2005 and a Master’s of Counselling Psychology in 2009 from the University of Western Ontario.
Since completion of graduate training, she has passionately worked with individuals in a variety of clinical settings within the Criminal Justice System with a broad range of issues. In 2021, Jenny Neil pivoted from working in a forensic setting to the community, having opened her own private practice, Jenny Neil Psychology Professional Corporation.
Throughout her career, she has obtained specialized training in various therapeutic modalities, with extensive experience and interest in the treatment of anxiety, attachment wounds, trauma and PTSD. In her current practice, Jenny Neil delivers individual therapy to adults through telehealth therapy across Ontario, often serving those who identify as helping professionals.
