Jamila Hilborn

I work primarily with children (ages 5 +), youth, and their families. A strong focus of mine is working with transgenerational trauma, abuse, issues surrounding belonging, abandonment, divorce and separation, addiction, eating disorders, impacts of cultural genocide/colonization, anxiety, gender transitioning/identity, and depression. I strive to walk with clients to further support them in building the necessary tools to navigate challenging life events, and to experience more beauty and growth. I understand that reaching out is never easy and I aim to provide a safe, trusting, compassionate space to explore or process issues.
I have been providing services for private and public schools, rehabilitation centres, behavioural consulting firms, Indigenous Bands, hospitals, and non-profit agencies since 2008. I am currently furthering my specialization and training as a Child Specialist in Collaborative Divorce.
I work from a client centred approach that invites clients into sandplay, play therapy, reworking their story from a Narrative perspective, and focusing on realistic solutions found in a Solution Focused Brief Therapy model. I cultivate a trusting environment that is shame-free and root my therapeutic approach in unconditional acceptance and compassion.