Jake Ernst
Jake Ernst, MSW RSW
Clinical Director of Straight Up Health, Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist
Jake works with young people experiencing a diverse range of mental health needs. He works with young people who are experiencing big thoughts or feelings, experiencing difficult family dynamics or simply looking to develop more skills to handle the harder parts of life.
Meet Jake.
Jake prioritizes relationship building and will help young people find their worth and recognize their strengths. Jake will help the young people he works with become an active part of the change process. He believes that you are the expert of your own experience, and will consider your voice every step of the way. In his work, he draws on various trauma-focused, attachment-centered, play-based, cognitive, and dialectical behavioural modalities. Jake offers a supportive space for you to explore what is really going on and will help you find a new way forward.
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• Master of Social Work, University of Toronto.
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• Teen Therapy
• Young Adult Therapy
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• Anxiety & Depression
• Emotion regulation & stress management
• School- or work-related stress
• Test-taking and performance anxiety
• Social challenges with peers
• Difficulties in relationships
• LGBTQ+ mental health
• Child & adolescent trauma
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• Certified Child & Adolescent Trauma Practitioner
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
• Narrative Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
