Jessica Tucker
BSW MSW RSW
Registered Social Worker
Hi, I’m Jessica Tucker, MSW, RSW, and I provide virtual counselling services through Anchor & Bloom Counselling to individuals, families, youth, and couples across Alberta.
I offer a warm, supportive, and practical approach to therapy, helping clients navigate challenges such as anxiety, stress, emotional regulation, parenting concerns, relationship difficulties, perimenopause and menopause, and other life transitions. My work is grounded in creating a safe, non-judgmental space where clients feel heard, supported, and empowered to make meaningful changes in their lives.
I integrate evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), strengths-based approaches, and emotional regulation strategies tailored to each client’s unique needs and goals.
I believe therapy should feel collaborative, accessible, and grounded in real-life strategies that clients can apply outside of sessions.
Virtual counselling is available across Alberta, with sliding scale options available to support accessibility.
Training, Certifications and Professional Development
Committed to Ongoing Learning
I believe effective counselling requires ongoing learning, reflection, and professional growth. Alongside my Master of Social Work (MSW) education and registration as a Registered Social Worker (RSW), I continue to pursue specialized certifications and professional development in areas that are relevant to the individuals and families I support.
Continuing education allows me to strengthen my clinical knowledge, expand the strategies I can offer, and provide counselling that is responsive to each person's individual experiences, strengths, needs, and goals.
Certifications & Specialized Training
Menopause Coaching Certification
Specialized training focused on supporting individuals through perimenopause and menopause, including the emotional, psychological, and lifestyle impacts that can accompany hormonal transitions. This training supports my work with concerns such as mood changes, anxiety, stress, sleep difficulties, fatigue, cognitive changes, relationships, identity, and adjustment to midlife transitions.
ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP)
Specialized training in understanding ADHD and providing evidence-informed support for challenges involving attention, executive functioning, emotional regulation, organization, relationships, and everyday functioning.
Counselling Approaches & Clinical Training
My professional development includes training in a variety of evidence-based and evidence-informed counselling approaches, including:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Trauma-informed practice
Complex PTSD
Therapeutic trauma intervention
Emotional regulation and distress-management strategies
Crisis prevention and intervention
My continuing education also includes training focused on understanding and supporting the unique emotional, behavioural, developmental, and executive-functioning needs of children and adolescents.
Training includes:
CBT Strategies for Kids & Adolescents: ADHD & Anxiety
Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication
Identifying & Treating ADHD and Learning Disabilities in Students
Extended Adolescence
CANS Assessment Training
Emotional regulation strategies for children and adolescents
Trauma-informed approaches when working with young people
Trauma, Crisis & Family Support
My training in trauma, crisis intervention, and family support strengthens my ability to work from a trauma-informed and strengths-based perspective.
Professional development includes:
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Crisis Prevention & Intervention
Therapeutic Trauma Intervention
Family Violence Protocol Training
Trauma-Informed Practice
Inclusive & Culturally Responsive Practice
I believe counselling should be a space where clients feel respected, heard, and supported. My ongoing professional development includes education designed to strengthen culturally responsive, inclusive, and anti-oppressive practice.
Training includes:
Indigenous Awareness Training
LGBTQ+ Clients: Treatment Strategies for Sexual & Gender Identity Issues
Family violence and trauma-informed practice
Culturally responsive approaches to counselling
Why Ongoing Training Matters
Mental health care continues to evolve, and no single counselling approach is right for every person.
Ongoing professional development allows me to continue expanding my knowledge and draw from different therapeutic approaches depending on what is most helpful for each client. Rather than trying to fit you into one particular model, we can work together to identify strategies that align with your experiences, values, strengths, circumstances, and goals.
My commitment to continued learning is part of my commitment to providing counselling that is compassionate, inclusive, practical, and grounded in current professional knowledge.
Continuing education alI believe effective counselling requires ongoing learning, reflection, and professional growth. Alongside my Master of Social Work (MSW) education and registration as a Registered Social Worker (RSW), I continue to pursue specialized certifications and professional development in areas that are relevant to the individuals and families I support.lows me to strengthen my clinical knowledge, expand the strategies I can offer, and provide counselling that is responsive to each person's individual experiences, strengths, needs, and goals.
My Journey Begins
Anchor & Bloom Counselling was created from a passion for providing holistic, client-centred support in a compassionate and welcoming space. I believe counselling should recognize the whole person—their experiences, relationships, strengths, challenges, and goals—while providing practical, evidence-informed support tailored to their individual needs.
My goal is to make counselling as accessible as possible. Sliding-scale options are available for eligible clients, with fees guided by provincial professional standards.
As a Registered Social Worker (RSW), counselling services may be covered by many extended health benefit and insurance plans. Clients are encouraged to check with their individual insurance provider to confirm coverage for services provided by a Registered Social Worker. Receipts are provided for reimbursement where applicable.
