Jessica Forrest

About Jessica

Online IFS therapy in British Columbia for anxiety, self-doubt, people-pleasing, relationship patterns, and learning to trust yourself again.

You might know this pattern by heart.

You spend days replaying something that happened, bouncing between “Am I overreacting? Maybe I should just let it go.” and “But that wasn’t okay… was it?” You try to stay calm, explain yourself carefully, and accommodate others to keep the peace. Inside, you might feel anxious, frustrated, or alone. You’re used to considering everyone else’s feelings while quietly wondering, “What about mine?”

Somewhere along the way, you may have learned it was safer to keep your feelings inside and stay small. But maybe your feelings aren’t wrong. Maybe they’re pointing toward something worth listening to.

Together, we will make space for the feelings you’ve learned to question, minimize, or explain away. I can help you slow down and turn inward – not to fix or change what you’re feeling, but because your feelings have something to tell you. Over time, you might find that the anxiety, the self-doubt, and the inner critic settle when you stop fighting them. They carry wisdom when you learn how to listen.

What you are looking for may already be inside, waiting to be discovered.

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor offering online counselling to adults across British Columbia.

I believe every person has an innate capacity to heal and thrive. The primary modality I use with clients is Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, an evidence-informed, mindfulness-based, experiential therapy. IFS is a gentle practice of turning inward to understand the patterns that shape how you think, feel, and respond, and to meet them with curiosity and compassion.

My education and training include an MA in Counselling Psychology, a PhD in Psychology, and Level 1 IFS Therapy.