Merissa Jennings -Turner, RTC, SEP
Merissa Jennings-Turner is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, a Parent Educator and workshop facilitator
She was the director of the trauma and stress programs and services at Empower Health before going on sabbatical to spend time travelling with my husband of 24 years and 2 children, 11 and 17.
Merissa’s holistic approach to healing stress, anxiety and trauma focuses on helping you integrate your body and mind.
Merissa believes that the mind and the body are intimately connected. The complexity of who we are as human beings require an expanded paradigm to healing. A wider lens that looks beyond the presenting issues, informed by early development, sociology, depth psychology, family systems and models of consciousness proposed by neuroscience and spiritual research.
Merissa’s passion is helping parents to heal and strengthen relationships. Relationship to self, relationship to our partners, to our parents and our children who carry and act out most of what is unexpressed in the family system.
Without healing these wounds at the root level, people will often continue to struggle. Merissa aims to help you uncover what’s at the root of your issue so that you can break the generational cycle of pain and dis-ease.
What People Are Saying
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“I found the most amazing counsellor at Empower Health. Her name is Merissa Turner. Merissa listens to where you are and what is causing you concern or anxiety and with her astute awareness of what is needed in the moment, she is like a magician in helping to make sense of lifes complexities. I have had three sessions with her and she is worth every penny for how impactful the outcomes have been during my work with her. If you are looking for a skilled counsellor who is compassionate, caring and provides a safe atmosphere to do your "work"...look no further! Merissa Turner is amazing!”
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— CINDY YOUNG
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For the last 10 years, we have seen many counselors that have helped us dealing with our very challenging son.
When I came to see Merissa it was to find ways to separate myself from my son in order to preserve myself, to my surprise I found myself with very concise tools that not only allowed me to keep my connection with my son but they also gave me new emotional strength that I thought I had completely lost.
Merissa has a tremendous capability to truly connect at a very deep level and to give us incredible tools and insights that have drastically changed for good the way we interact with our son.
If a father or a mother cannot connect with their son's special needs or challenges who would ?. It is not easy but Merissa has been an incredible blessing for me, my wife and indirectly, to our beloved son.
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— FRANCISCO