“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.”
— Brené Brown
About me
My name is Jey Kirouac
I’m a relational therapist offering a warm, humanistic space for people going through difficult periods in life and wanting a place to be heard, met, & accompanied emotionally.
My work is grounded in presence, emotional awareness, and the quality of the therapeutic relationship. When experience is shared and received with care, it often becomes less heavy to carry.
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I welcome individuals of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and relationship structure.
Sessions are offered online, from the comfort of your home.
My approach is relational, experiential, and grounded in presence.
Sessions are conversational and unfold at a pace that respects what is alive in the moment. Rather than directing or fixing, I stay close to lived experience as it emerges — thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations — creating space for reflection, emotional awareness, and self-connection.
Many people experience sessions as an intentional pause: a place to slow down, be met without judgment, and explore what is often carried alone.
My approach
Training & Ongoing Learning
I hold a degree in psychology and completed a three-year humanistic and experiential training (approximately 1,250 hours) at the Centre de Relation d’Aide de Montréal (CRAM), grounded in the Non-Directive Creative Approach and inspired by the work of Carl Rogers.
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I am currently completing the Life Transitions Specialist Certificate: Clinical Skills for Life Changes that Cause Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Identity Shifts & More, and the Achology Counselling Skills Practitioner Course, a person-centred counselling skills training focused on relational presence, listening, and ethical boundaries.
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My work is informed by ongoing learning, supervision, and continued exposure to perspectives such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), existential therapy, CBT, and psychoanalytic thought, without the use of prescriptive techniques or treatment protocols.
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I am listed on the International Therapist Directory (ITD) and am also visible within the local English-speaking community through This Week in GDL.
My story
I grew up between countries as a Third Culture Kid, navigating questions of identity, belonging, and feeling “in between.” Those early experiences shaped my sensitivity to emotional complexity and my respect for each person’s inner world.
Life has also brought me through significant transitions, relational challenges, and periods of emotional weight. These lived experiences continue to inform how I sit with others — with humility, presence, and an understanding that no one should have to carry everything alone.
I am listed on International Therapy Directory and connected with the English-speaking community here in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Let's meet!
Before beginning, I offer a brief introductory conversation to explore whether working together feels right.
This is a mutual fit conversation, not a commitment.
