ONLINE eft THERAPIST for women and couples, BASED IN MIDTOWN TORONTO and Supporting clients ACROSS ONTARIO.
IT’S TIME TO GET BACK IN TOUCH WITH YOURSELF.
JENNIFER BARTOK mSW RSW
meet JENNIFER,
You’re here because you’ve spent too long powering through on your own—and lost touch with yourself.
Here, you don’t have to.
By the time people reach out, they’ve already tried EVERYTHING to manage it, fix it, make sense of it, push through it…
I know you’ve done all the things.
Clients often describe feeling like they’re holding everything together while also terrified that it could fall apart at any moment. It’s feels fragile and tense and REALLY IMPORTANT that you find the right answer NOW. Everything feels really urgent and I understand that.
What’s often been missing though, isn’t MORE effort because you’ve done everything you literally could think of doing.
What’s often missing is actually space.
Space to finally exhale, space to breathe. Space to slow down and let go safely - without being judged, rushed, or told what you should be feeling. Space for you to be you without the outside pressures to be who everyone else expects you to be.
Who I work with
Women
Women who are used to holding everything together—until something starts to feel like too much. Whether it’s anxiety, panic, or burnout, there’s often a sense of being constantly on edge… trying to keep things from falling apart.
Couples
Couples who are trying to rebuild trust—often after something painful or destabilizing. What brings you in may feel urgent. But underneath that crisis are patterns that have been there for a long time—ways of relating, protecting, and coping that no longer work.
In our work, we’ll take the time to understand what’s really happening—so you can stop just reacting or pushing through, and begin responding differently. Here, you don’t have to rush.
Here, it’s about making sense of your experience—and truly believing that you’re not broken, because you aren’t. You’ve just never had someone help you understand what’s actually happening inside.
Helping you understand yourself differently and reconnect with who you are—that’s the work I care deeply about.
How I work
At the core of my approach to therapy is a belief that it’s never too late to reconnect with yourself. Trust can be rebuilt—in yourself and in your relationships—whenever you’re ready.
In our work together
We slow things down enough to understand what’s happening beneath the surface. Not to stay stuck there—but so you can begin to respond in ways that feel clearer, more intentional, and more like you. Rather than trying to fix or push past what you’re feeling, we create space to notice it, make sense of it, and respond differently.
What we focus on
We start by recognizing the patterns shaping your reactions—whether that shows up as anxiety, shutdown, or disconnection in your relationships. From there, we work toward helping you feel more grounded, clear, and able to trust how you respond in the moment.
What makes this different
This isn’t about forcing change or getting rid of parts of yourself. Most people come in trying to control or get rid of what they’re feeling. But the shift isn’t about fighting your reactions. It’s about understanding what’s happening underneath them. It’s about understanding what’s happening inside you well enough that you can move through it differently—without feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or out of control.
HERE’S what I believe about therapy:
You’re not broken.
The strategies that once kept you safe just don’t need to run your life anymore.
The best investment you can make is in yourself.
Real change doesn’t come from doing more or fixing faster— but from understanding the patterns that have been running and shaping your life.
You deserve relationships where you don’t have to hold everything together alone.
Trust is built through safety & reliability, not pressure. Through consistency, not fear.
Get the support that’s right for you.
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I’m trained in a variety of therapy methods, allowing me to tailor my approach to your unique goals and needs. These include:
Acceptance commitment therapy (ACT)
Attachment theory
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Compassionate inquiry
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT)
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)
Narrative therapy
Polyvagal theory
Solution focused therapy
Somatic therapy
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Emotionally-focused individual therapist (EFIT)
Emotionally-focused couples therapist (EFCT)
Emotionally-focused family therapist (EFFT)
EFT Externship - Robin Williams Blake
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Attachment Science in Practice - Drs. Johnson, Campbell, Furrow, & Rheem
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Level 2 - Dr. James Furrow & Gail Palmer
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Level 1 - Dr. James Furrow & Gail Palmer
EFIT & Trauma Level 2 - Dr. Leanne Campbell
EFIT & Trauma Level 1 - Dr. Sue Johnson & Dr. Leanne Campbell
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) - Dr. Sue Johnson
Ready TO get started?