Bailey comes to Her Optimal Health with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Western University and a Masters of Social Work (MSW) from Wilfrid Laurier University. She has experience providing mental health services within a variety of areas including inpatient hospital settings, outpatient clinics, and community agencies. Bailey is passionate about supporting women’s mental health across all life stages. Her therapeutic approach draws upon evidenced-based treatments including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Narrative Therapy. By incorporating mindfulness strategies into her practice, Bailey aims to provide clients with the tools to increase self-awareness, resiliency, and overall mental wellness. Bailey’s clinical interests include, but are not limited to, working with women experiencing eating disorders, poor self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She is a firm believer that we are the experts of our own lives, bodies, and needs. This is reflected in her trauma-informed and client-centered approach.

Jess Campbell is many things (did you see all those letters behind her name?!), including but not limited to a woman, wife, mother, dairy and grain farmer, business owner, feminist, 2SLGBTQIA+ ally and therapist. Living, growing and raising a family as a 3rd generation farmer with her husband, Andrew, has helped Jess develop a keen understanding of what life is like in a rural community, and especially what it’s like to be a farmer. She knows that some days are truly incredible while other days can feel absolutely gut-wrenching.

The clients Jess works with often struggle with communication in their relationships; perfectionism and/or people-pleasing; knowing how to balance what they want and what needs to get done without guilt; feeling their emotions and not judging themselves for doing so; and worrying intensely about events in their life.

Farmers, farm family members, first responders, millennials (elder millennials, to be specific), and women tend to come to Jess for her empathetic-yet-no-B.S. approach to therapy. She has worked with high school students and octogenarians alike, for the reasons listed above and many, many others.

Jess helps her clients build self-compassion while learning to communicate effectively, recognize and believe in their strengths (yes, you do have them!), challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and show up for others and themselves in relationships.

Whether you’re a farmer, a new parent, an empty-nester or even an octogenarian, you deserve to feel compassion toward yourself and to know your worth as a human being. When you’re ready, Jess would love to help you get there.

Fun fact: Jess’ idea of an absolute nightmare is going to a butterfly conservatory, as she is deathly afraid of butterflies.

Jess is available Thursday evenings each week from 2 PM to 7 PM at Her Optimal Health in Strathroy. To book a session with Jess, please reach out to the admin team at Her Optimal Health.