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Jaeger, BA, M.Div., M.Sc., MFT, RCC

Erle Jaeger is a Registered Clinical Counselor in private practice in the City of Kamloops and area. In addition to seeing clients “face to face” in their own homes, Erle also provides online therapy directly from the comfort and privacy of your own home. Erle provides individual, group, marriage and family therapy. Individual Therapy Sometimes called “psychotherapy” or “counseling”, is a process through which clients work one-on-one with a trained therapist - in a safe, caring, and confidential environment - to explore their feelings, beliefs, or behaviors, work through challenging or influential memories, identify aspects of their lives that they would like to change, better understand themselves and others, set personal goals, and work toward desired change. Psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change and overcome problems in desired ways. Psychotherapy aims to increase each individual’s well-being and mental health, to resolve or mitigate troublesome behaviors, beliefs, compulsions, thoughts, or emotions, and to improve relationships and social functioning. Certain psychotherapies are considered evidence-based for treating some diagnosed mental disorders. There are over a thousand different named psychotherapies, some being minor variations while others are based on very different conceptions of psychology, ethics (how to live) or techniques. Most involve one-to-one sessions between client and therapist but some are conducted with groups, including families. Therapists may be mental health professionals or come from a variety of other backgrounds, and depending on the jurisdiction may be legally regulated, voluntarily regulated or unregulated. Young people seek therapy for a wide variety of reasons, from coping with major life challenges or childhood trauma, to dealing with depression or anxiety, to simply desiring personal growth and greater self-knowledge. A client and therapist may work together for as few as five or six sessions or as long as several years, depending on the client’s unique needs and personal goals for therapy. Marriage Counseling , also called couples therapy, is a type of psychotherapy. Marriage counseling helps couples of all types recognize and resolve conflicts and improve their relationships. Through marriage counseling, you can make thoughtful decisions about rebuilding your relationship or going your separate ways. Marriage counseling is often provided by licensed therapists known as marriage and family therapists. These therapists have graduate or postgraduate degrees – and many choose to become credentialed by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Marriage counseling is often short term. Marriage counseling typically includes both partners, but sometimes one partner chooses to work with a therapist alone. The specific treatment plan depends on the situation. Family Therapy, can help you improve troubled relationships with your spouse, children, or other family members. You may address specific issues such as marital or financial problems, conflict between parents and children, or the impact of substance abuse or a mental illness on the entire family. Your family may pursue family therapy along with other types of mental health treatment, especially if one of you has a mental illness or addiction that also requires individual therapy or rehabilitation treatment. For example:  Family therapy can help family members cope if a relative has schizophrenia - but the person who has schizophrenia should continue with his or her individualized treatment plan, which may include medications, one-on-one counseling or other treatment.  In the case of addiction, the family can attend family therapy while the person who has an addiction participates in residential treatment. Sometimes the family may participate in family therapy even if the addicted person hasn’t sought out his or her own treatment.  Family therapy can be useful in any family situation that causes stress, grief, anger or conflict. It can help you and your family members understand one another better and bring you closer together. (Definition by Mayo Clinic Staff)  You can ask your primary care doctor for a referral to a therapist. Family members or friends may give recommendations based on their experiences. Your health insurance company, employee assistance program, clergy, or state or local mental health agencies also may offer recommendations.

About Erle Jaeger

Erle Jaeger is competent Mental Health Professional with 30 years’ experience in providing therapy to individuals, couples and families of various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. His professional experience includes work in the fields of mental health, social services and criminal justice. His education and clinical experience, has led to him to being experienced in individual, marriage and family therapy. He has worked with issues related to domestic violence, crisis intervention, in the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders, recovery from trauma, child and adolescent issues, work in addictions and work in aboriginal communities. Erle is a graduate of the University of Alberta, Edmonton Baptist Seminary and Loma Linda University. He holds graduate degrees in Pastoral Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy and is a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Erle is also a Registered Clinical Counselor with the BC Association of Clinical Counselors and is also a FNHA approved service provider. Aboriginal people wanting counseling are covered by government funding set aside for that purpose. Click on the logo below for more information on FNHA’s mental health benefits.