grey rock centre

Welcome to Grey Rock Counselling and Coparenting Services.

We’re provide counselling and support services in Miramichi, New Brunswick and virtual services throughout the province. But we try to do it differently. Different as in real, genuine, and relaxed.

If you’ve ever gone to therapy (or haven’t because you imagined it) where the therapist sits there silently, or nods without saying anything, leaving you sitting awkwardly in silence while you wonder what to say or do next….yeah, we don’t do that. Or worse, the counsellor repeatedly asks, “How does that make you feel?”

Ick. No. That’s not how we work. Because some of us have experienced the very same thing in our own therapy. (Did you think therapists don’t need therapy, too? We do. Because, sometimes, we also need a safe place to figure out our own things, and so that we can completely focus on you in sessions. )

We know that sometimes you’re also looking for answers, or a place to have an actual conversation. We definitely listen, we even take notes to help us remember what you just said or we want to remember in next visits. But we don’t let you sit there in awkward silence as a therapeutic tool, unless you want some silence. What we don’t do is throw shade on you by saying things like, “I wonder why it’s important that you know that?” That feels pretty judgmental and kind of suggests that your curiosity or question is inappropriate. Rude.

If you ask a question or you want an opinion, we may offer one. We find that the older and more experience the therapist, the more likely we are to offer our opinions. But they’re just that. We’ll also remind you that you that you are the boss of you, your life, and your choices. We also don’t get offended or take it personally if you don’t agree or decide to do something completely different. (Which is why people often find counselling better than talking things through with friends or family, who then get annoyed when you don’t follow their advice.)

We value being genuine, real, normal people. People who happen to be highly educated, trained, and licensed professionals who are here to support you. We want you to feel comfortable in exploring and talking about whatever is going on in your life, no matter how weird, complicated, or awkward it might feel. We take a relaxed and conversational approach and really hope to get across that there is nothing that we haven’t heard before or that would make us run screaming from the room.

Here are a few ways that make us a bit different:

  • We don’t really do therapy jargon or “how does that make you feel?” kind of therapy. Lots of us don’t know how we feel, and there’s a lot more to therapy than feelings. (Gasp!) Feelings are important. But they can also keep you stuck. Feelings are like kids. They don’t go in the trunk, but they’re not allowed to drive, either.
  • We don’t have just one way of working. Different people, different issues, and different brains need different approaches.
  • We don’t judge. At all. We might intervene, we might challenge, and sometimes we push. But we respect and like you just as you are.
  • We take time to make sure that we’re a good fit. We’re not for everyone. If we feel a referral to someone else may be in order, or you don’t think we mesh, that’s totally okay! It’s not about our feelings, it’s about making sure you’re working with someone you feel comfortable with.
  • We know you want to know if we can help. Not about every single training or certification we have on our resume. So we don’t spend a lot of time listing all of our fabulous accomplishments. The important thing to know is if our credentials match your insurance benefits, and if you feel we’re a good fit, you’re comfortable with us, and we can help you with whatever you’re struggling with.
  • Having said that, if you’re looking for some type of specialized therapy like DBT or EMDR, or whether or not we can work with a specific issue, just ask. If we don’t, or we know someone else that may be better for you, we’d be happy to refer you to them.
  • We’re real people. We’re also super educated, experienced, and specialized in our work and interventions. But we’re people, just like you. We’re here to help with what matters to you, not to make you feel like we’re above it all or have all the answers.
  • We believe you are the expert of you. And if you don’t believe that, that’s a good place to start. You get to decide (and tell us) what works and what doesn’t. No hurt feelings. We love feedback. If what we’re doing or saying makes you cringe or confused, we want to know. It’s about you, not about us. We’ll adapt.
  • And most importantly, for those dealing with family court, separation and divorce, and high conflict and narcissistic coparents, we’ve got you. We’re not afraid of court involved or high conflict situations. You’re in the right place.

OUR Approach

Here’s what to expect from sessions and working with us :

Sessions Your Way: Virtual or in person counselling sessions. Your choice. Unless you’re a kid. Kids don’t do well with talking therapy on it’s own. We keep the tools and activities that make child counselling fun for kids in the office, and work with kids in person.

Confidentiality: Miramichi is a small town. We don’t talk about you to anyone without a court order. If we run into each other you can pretend not to know us or introduce us as a work colleague, your weird cousin you don’t talk to, or you can smile and keep on going. We’ll follow your cues. If we’re with our family or friends, (who may not know better than to ask) we say met at the garden centre, or something anonymous like that.

Enjoyable: Sometimes there are hard things to talk about. Sometimes you’ll feel worse before you feel better. But regardless of the issue, we aim to be warm, friendly, and approachable. We want you to look forward to our time together.

Adaptable: We’re here for you and what you need to work through or talk about. If our approach isn’t for you, it’s okay to tell us that. More than okay! We can shift gears. You won’t hurt our feelings. Honest. We rely on evidence based therapy interventions. We’re not one size fits all.

Our goal is the same as yours. To live a life that doesn’t suck, to find some peace and joy, and to figure out what matters to you.
Grey Rock Centre contact information

Ready to get started?

Phone: 506-300-0156

Email: info@greyrockcentre.com

Meet our director

Meet Jenna Hill

Jenna Hill is the founder and director of The Ontario Coparenting Centre as well as a member of the clinical panel of the Office of the Children’s Lawyer in Ontario. When Jenna and her family moved to New Brunswick, she wanted to bring the same level of clinical services in the form of counselling and therapy, and consultations to professionals to assist where there are legal proceedings that she does in Ontario. Jenna has been in practice since 1999 and works with high conflict legal matters, parental alienation/parent-child contact problems, and provides forensic court services. She is excited to establish a practice in New Brunswick. In between meetings she can be found eating far too many lobster rolls, teaching her boys to fold laundry, and trying to spot a moose.

New Brunswick Coparenting Counselling, New Brunswick Parenting Assessments, New Brunswick Parental Alienation Services