IT’S TIME TO INVEST IN YOUR RELATIONSHIPS AND IN YOU!
Jennifer Bartok, MSW RSW
Online EFT therapy for women and couples across Ontario who feel responsible for everything and are exhausted from holding it all together.
With 25+ years in healthcare, education, and private practice, I bring advanced EFT training to women and couples who look capable on the outside but feel overwhelmed inside. Sessions are structured, paced, and trauma, polyvagal-informed for nervous-system safety.
You're here because something’s missing…
You're tired of feeling stuck and ready for something to change. You want to feel calmer, clearer, and more connected - within yourself and with those you love.
Because you know that something in your life or relationship doesn’t feel the way you want it to. You’ve tried holding it all together, but inside you’re feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure what to do next.
You’re here because you care deeply - about your relationships, your growth, and your peace of mind, but lately it feels harder to feel connected or calm. You’re ready to understand what’s happening and start living more deliberately with more intention.
You’re in the right spot.
Hi, I’m Jennifer,
Your relationship therapist
A little bit about me
I’m a Registered Social Worker (MSW, RSW) and EFT psychotherapist with over two decades of experience working with individuals and couples in emotionally complex roles and relationships.
I work with high-responsibility professionals, women, and couples who seem capable on the outside but feel worn down from carrying everything themselves.
My approach is emotionally focused, attachment-based, trauma-informed, and informed by polyvagal theory, which means sessions are paced, purposeful, and centered on nervous-system safety and emotional clarity.
My background in healthcare and education helps shapes how I explain complex emotional patterns clearly and meet you where you’re at.
In our early sessions, we slow things down. You won’t be rushed, analyzed, or pushed to say things before you’re ready.
We focus on understanding what’s happening beneath the surface so change can unfold in ways that feel authentic, reliable, and lasting.
How I work:
At the core of my approach to therapy is a belief that awareness and connection create change.
What you can expect us to do together:
Map patterns in real time (not just talk about them).
Practice safer moves you can repeat at home.
Aim for fewer spirals, more repair.
The most common feedback I get from clients I’ve worked with is that I take the fear out of therapy because I’m easy to talk to and insightful about their experience. They appreciate that I’m authentic and straightforward because creating balance can be tough. They often report feeling calmer and more relaxed during our time together and are surprised at how quickly the time goes by.
I know what you’re thinking…
BUT HOW EXACTLY can you help me?
First, I will listen to what you say and don’t say as I learn about your unique story while we tailor a personalized plan just for you.
As a natural problem solver, I have practical tools and techniques to help you dig into understanding how and when pain, anxiety and stress took over your life and also what to do when they feel overwhelming.
HEre’s what I believe about therapy:
This isn't about becoming someone "different."
Therapy isn’t about turning you into someone different. It’s about helping you see yourself more clearly, make sense of your emotions, and create space for the calm, connection, and confidence already within you.
The best investment you can make is in yourself.
The best investment you can make is in yourself. Through therapy, you’ll learn to understand your emotions, strengthen your relationships, and create lasting change that supports your overall well-being.
You are inherently deserving of healthy, loving relationships that bring you JOY.
You are inherently deserving of healthy, loving relationships. Together, we’ll help you reconnect with your worth, express your needs with confidence, and create deeper, more fulfilling connections with the people who matter most.
What it’s like to work with me
In our sessions together, we’ll understand what’s been keeping you stuck and help you move forward differently.
This isn’t insight-only therapy or communication tips because let’s be honest, you’ve already done that! And that’s brought you here.
EFT focuses on what happens in the moment, name the pattern, notice the body cues, access core emotions, and create real emotional safety. It gives you a felt sense of change, not just a logical understanding or description of it.
My approach is collaborative, emotionally focused, and grounded in attachment and nervous system awareness. I work actively in sessions to help you identify patterns, access underlying emotions, and create new ways of responding to yourself and others.
Whether you’re coming on your own or as a couple, we focus on putting words to what’s happening to build the emotional language around your unique experience as we work towards building emotional fluency so connection feels more possible.
Sessions balance insight with lived emotional experience, helping change happen not just intellectually, but relationally as well.
I aim to create a space that feels safe, respectful, and purposeful, where real change can unfold over time.
Your time is valuable, so we’ll stay focused on the simplest way to get you closer to where you want to be because my goal is for you to start living a more deliberate balanced life as soon as you’re ready.
You don’t need to have the right words.
That’s something we build together.
Therapy with me is…
A place to slow down and make sense of what you’re feeling
Focused on patterns, not blame
Structured, but human and responsive
Oriented towards lasting change, not just temporary relief
Therapy with me is not…
Endless venting without direction
About fixing one person or taking sides
Rushed surface level, or formulaic
Pressure to perform, explain yourself perfectly or “do it right”
Get the support that’s right for you.
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I’m trained in a variety of therapy methods, allowing me to tailor my approach to your unique goals and needs. These include:
Acceptance commitment therapy (ACT)
Attachment theory
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Compassionate inquiry
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT)
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)
Narrative therapy
Polyvagal theory
Solution focused therapy
Somatic therapy
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Registered Social Worker
Master of Social Work (MSW) - Wilfrid Laurier University
Honours BA - Western University
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Emotionally-focused individual therapist (EFIT)
Emotionally-focused couples therapist (EFCT)
Emotionally-focused family therapist (EFFT)
EFT Externship - Robin Williams Blake
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Attachment Science in Practice - Drs. Johnson, Campbell, Furrow, & Rheem
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Level 2 - Dr. James Furrow & Gail Palmer
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Level 1 - Dr. James Furrow & Gail Palmer
EFIT & Trauma Level 2 - Dr. Leanne Campbell
EFIT & Trauma Level 1 - Dr. Sue Johnson & Dr. Leanne Campbell
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) - Dr. Sue Johnson
You’re worth the investment.
Ready to get started?