Jolyn Sawatzky

Jolyn brings a range of valuable experience into therapy, including parenting, farming, mentoring, grief, and blended family.  She finds meaning in supporting the healing of relationships, while seeking to create an environment in which each individual feels heard and can experience personal growth. In this nurturing of relationships, Jolyn works with couples, individuals, children, and families. 

Jolyn is certified in the Developmental Model from The Couples Institute. She is also trained in Relational Intelligence™, a model that incorporates attachment theory, Polyvagal Theory, and Internal Family Systems. She has previous experience as a relationship coach, has researched the wellbeing of older adults for her First Class Honours thesis at the University of Manitoba, and has completed her Masters in Counselling at Providence Theological Seminary. Her work with families and children is informed by her ongoing training at the Gordon Neufeld Institute, in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, and in child play therapy. Jolyn is a certified member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and the Professional Association of Christian Counsellors and Psychotherapists.