Dr. Jennifer Trew
Dr. Jennifer Trew is a Registered Psychologist specializing in the treatment of stress, anxiety, and mood difficulties in adults. Her areas of practice include depression, social and generalized anxiety, panic and agoraphobia, health anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, specific phobias, low self-esteem, and difficulties coping with life events.
Licensed Psychologist
About
Jennifer works with adults experiencing a range of anxiety, mood, and stress-related concerns. She has extensive experience with both individual and group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for mood and anxiety disorders.
Her work is active, collaborative, goal-oriented, and client-centred. She works with clients to develop personalized treatment plans based on their individual goals and needs.
Through a trauma-informed and client-centered lens, Dr. Trew provides a secure environment for growth and recovery. She is committed to maintaining high standards of clinical excellence, ensuring that every therapeutic intervention is tailored to the context of the client's educational, personal, and career-related goals. Her work is guided by the belief that understanding is the first step toward effective change and lasting resilience.
Practice Areas
Clinical Treatment
- Stress and anxiety
Depression and mood difficulties
Social and generalized anxiety
Panic disorder and agoraphobia
Health anxiety
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Specific phobias
Body-focused repetitive behaviours
Low self-esteem
Coping with life events
Specialized Focus
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Specific phobias
- Body-focused repetitive behaviours
- Low self-esteem
- Coping with life events
Approach to Practice
Jennifer primarily uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behaviour that contribute to anxiety and low mood.
She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on developing different ways of relating to difficult thoughts and feelings while helping clients pursue meaningful goals and live in accordance with their values.
Jennifer is committed to maintaining best-practice standards and flexibly combines treatment strategies to help clients make meaningful changes and develop skills they can continue to use throughout their lives.
Education & Professional Background
Jennifer received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of British Columbia. She completed a year-long pre-doctoral residency at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton, Ontario, where she received specialized training in the assessment and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, along with a minor rotation in psychodiagnostic, personality, and cognitive assessment.
Before her residency, Jennifer completed placements throughout the Lower Mainland, including Richmond Mental Health Outpatient Services, the psychiatric inpatient unit at Royal Columbian Hospital, the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at UBC Hospital, and the UBC Psychology Clinic.
Jennifer is also an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University. She has published numerous peer-reviewed scholarly articles in the area of social anxiety and has presented her work at major national and international academic conferences. She has taught Clinical Psychology at SFU and contributes to training seminars at the SFU Clinical Psychology Centre.
She has also completed specialized workshops in ACT and CBT approaches for depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, health anxiety, body dysmorphic disorder, body-focused repetitive behaviours, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Qualifications & Registrations
- Registered Psychologist, CPBC #2224
PhD in Clinical Psychology