About Dr. Jennifer Rodrigues
 Dr. Jennifer Rodrigues is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, member of the EMDR Institute, a professional colleague with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and registered with the B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors. She is a skilled therapist and a member of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy therapist network and the Good Therapists organization.
Psychotherapist, Educator, Author and Mindfulness based trainer with over 22 years experience in counseling, she is effective at engaging clients into living a more fulfilling life with greater authenticity. A senior Buddhist practitioner and authorized teacher and Training Director within the Shambhala Tibetan Buddhist lineage, she trains other professional colleagues and therapists in the use of mindfulness based practices in therapy.
As an educator, Dr. Rodrigues has taught community college and graduate level university courses on counselling skills and on Cultural issues in psychology and been a thesis supervisor for students completing their Masters in Counselling Psychology.
Dr. Rodrigues maintains her commitment to lifelong learning and personal growth through extensive ongoing training. She has a specific interest in Mind-Body medicine and has advanced training in Mindfulness Based Cognitive therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Narrative therapy, and Brief therapy modalities.
In particular, she is trained to work with couples through Emotionally focused therapy (EFT), in overcoming the impact of trauma through EMDR, in emotional transformation through mindfulness and awareness practices and in coaching strategies for living intentionally.
As a therapist, Dr. Rodrigues has previously worked in a variety of settings: a mental health treatment unit, a center for abuse survivors, and a community clinic for individuals living with addiction and HIV related issues. From 1997 – 2011, Dr. Rodrigues was on staff at UBC's counselling center, where she counselled individuals and couples, designed and facilitated groups on anxiety management and emotional regulation as well as supervised counsellors doing their practicum training for their Masters degree.
Dr. Rodrigues provides counselling for depression, anxiety and stress management; for issues specific to glbqt clients and concerns; for major life transitions, chronic illnesses and more. Dr. Rodrigues incorporates mindfulness-based techniques into psychotherapeutic treatment where appropriate as documented by extensive scientific research. Mindfulness techniques have been shown to be clinically effective in treating stress and anxiety and in relapse prevention for depression. Additional benefits for clients include improvements in self-awareness, emotional regulation, enhanced empathy and a greater ability to recognize and tolerate difficult emotions without acting out on them.
Dr. Rodrigues has also conducted research on how the practice of Buddhist psychology impacts the therapeutic relationship. She advocates a holistic approach to counselling, integrates mind-body medicine and has a deep respect for the spiritual needs and aspirations of clients.
Published Works
- Presence, Clarity and the Space of Receptivity in Counselling: Shambhala Buddhist Counsellors' Narratives of Experience. Read more.
Teaching Experience
- 2006-present
Instructor, Justice Institute of B.C., “Mindfulness-based Counselling”
- 2005-2007
Instructor, Counselling Skills Certificate program - Vancouver Community College.
- 2005-2007
Adjunct Faculty, Masters in Counselling Psychology program, City University of Seattle.
- 2005 Summer
Invited Teacher, Issues in Research Methodology, Doctoral Seminar, Educational Leadership and Policy, UBC Faculty of Education.
- 2004 Spring
Invited Teacher, Preparing Comprehensives Doctoral Seminar, EDLP, UBC.
Selected recent professional development
- The Practice of Mindfulness, Psychotherapy and Mind/Body Treatment, Dr. R. Siegel.
- EMDR Advanced Techniques, Trauma Resolution & the Growth of the Relational Self, B. Litt.
- CBT Boot Camp, Dr. Christine Padesky.
- Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy.
- Treating Couples with Infidelity: Rebuilding Intimacy after an Affair, Dr. Doug Synder.
- Managing Anxiety, Dr. Reid Wilson.
- From Chaos to Clarity, Dr. Christine Padesky.
- Neuro-psychology and the Integration of Multiple Brain Systems, Dr. Sheldon.
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Dr. Zindel Segal.
- Psychotherapy from the Inside out: The Brain of the Mindful Therapist, Dr. Dan Siegel.
- Resilience and strengths based counseling, Dr. Christine Padesky.
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