Art therapy in person & online in St. Thomas, ON
Hi, I’m Jenna!
I am a Registered Canadian Art Therapist (RCAT) and Registered Psychotherapist (RP) based in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, working in private practice and community health. I am deeply connected to the place I call home but maintain a heart connection to my west coast roots in the mossy mountain city of Nelson, British Columbia, where I completed my graduate program in art therapy.
I am an artist, proud sports-mom, experienced registered nurse, and bee lover. I have worked with children and families since 2007.
I use art therapy to promote well-being for people, families and communities. Whether you’re looking for a single session or a longer course of therapy, I’ll be sure to tailor my approach to your needs and goals.
I look forward to making art with you!
Sincerely,
Jenna Tregenza, RN, BScN, DKATI
Registered Canadian Art Therapist (CATA, OATA), RCAT# 470-R-26
Registered Psychotherapist, CRPO (17932)
A creative approach to supporting your well-being.
My approach is responsive to my practice setting and my client’s needs and goals. My training and supervision includes a variety of approaches. With every client, I use a relational approach and am attachment and developmentally focused. Approaches I am also trained to use:
Psychodynamic
Humanistic: Person-Centered
Eco-Art Therapy/ Eco-psychology
Strength-based, Positive Art Therapy
Solution-Focused, Brief/Situational support
Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT, cognitive dissonance (eating disorder prevention)
Anti-Oppressive: Feminist, Trauma-Informed, Social Action, Art Hives
Existential, grief & bereavement
Mindfulness-based
Family Systems. Object Relations
Trauma-informed, gender affirming, 2SLGBTQIA+ allied
My Background
Education
Graduate level: I completed post-graduate training in art therapy at the KUTENAI ART THERAPY INSTITUTE. A special focus of my work was on the use of school-based ecological art hives to promote belonging and connection for school-aged children; I graduated with honours. I am a published author in the Canadian Journal of Art Therapy and received the 2025 Altmetric Award from CATA.
Undergraduate level: I also hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours, Dean’s List) with a double major in Psychology from the UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR. My electives included courses in creative writing and music.
Professional
I am entitled to practice psychotherapy in the province of Ontario as a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (RP) and the College of Nurses of Ontario (RN, employed in community health). I am a member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA), the Ontario Art Therapy Association (OATA), the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), and the RNAO.
I am committed to ongoing professional development and attend conferences to bring my clients the most emergent information from the field.
Specialization
Child & adolescent social-emotional development, attachment (Circle of Security framework).
Pre-teen/teen healthy relationship skill development, identity and self-concept, relationships with food or body image.
Infertility, prenatal, transition to parenting, postpartum mood, infant feeding experiences, birth trauma.
Parenting
Therapy through physical illness (acute, chronic, surgical preparation, or end of life)
Community and Preventative Health: Art Hives; Social action projects; Climate work; Issues in the profession of Nursing; Newcomer health.
Skills: Motivational interviewing; Solution-Focused; Suicide prevention; substance use prevention & cessation techniques; understanding infant cues (infant feeding) & attachment
I use an anti-oppressive approach in my practice. Certificate programs completed include Indigenous Cultural Safety Training and Anti-Black Racism. I am grateful for the teachings I received from Indigenous Elders and colleagues during my time at KATI, supporting a Two-Eyed Seeing approach to care. I am committed to continuing the process of unlearning.
My Art
I am a mixed media artist and enjoy working with a variety of modalities such as collage, textiles, and found object art. I often work with nature as the subject, setting and material to make eco-art. Recently I’ve been exploring rug hooking, cyanotype, and linocut printing. I have used poetry to process my experiences as a nurse - some have been published. I use bilateral artmaking with pastels as a creative care practice and can often be found mess-making with my two kids!