About Mud Creek Co.
We see life as a creek—always moving, always changing.
Sometimes it’s clear and smooth; other times, muddy and turbulent.
But just like water finds its way, so do we.
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At Mud Creek Co., we take an eclectic and holistic approach to help you navigate life's twists and turns. Anchored by the unique person in front of us, we glean from a variety of approaches to tailor our coaching and therapy to the whole person in front of us - mind and body, past experiences and future aspirations, personal preferences and present challenges.
Our philosophy centers on growth, not change — building upon your unique strengths and experiences to become the truest and most adaptable version of yourself, both inside and out.
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At Mud Creek Co., strength isn’t just about lifting weights or learning a few tools to navigate stress and anxiety. It’s about finding your footing in the mud, flowing with the water, and compassionately embracing the journey—messy, beautiful, and always moving forward.
MEET JES
Jessica Van Raay
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Strength & Movement Coach
RP(Q), MACP, MEd, BPHE
Navigating the changes, challenges, and chaos of life are universal aspects of the human experience. But we do not need to travel these roads alone. While building up our capacity and adaptability in mind, body, and spirit is a continuous (and exponentially valuable) process, it doesn't have to be a solo endeavour. Everyone deserves to have support along these travels - whether it's someone managing the GPS or being in charge of road trip snacks.
Highly eclectic, Jes leans on her extensive background in movement to curate movement sessions that blend together strength and conditioning, rhythm and coordination, power and balance, progression and play.
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In therapy, Jes invites a similarly eclectic and holistic approach. Therapy may include leaning into your strengths, learning new strategies, replacing coping mechanisms that no longer serve you, re-authoring the stories we tell ourselves, or focusing on solution-based behaviours.
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Each approach, collaboratively developed between client and therapist/coach, is tailored to you - the client - in this moment.
Btw: It's not always easy to reach out for support or try something new. It takes courage. (Nice work.) If you're interested in discussing what coaching or therapy could be like for you, complementary consultations are available to discuss further.
Paperwork
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Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
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Master of Education
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Bachelor of Physical Education and Health
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Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
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Registered Yoga Teacher
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Postpartum Core Exercise Specialist
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Certified Pre- and Postnatal Coach
"Some days we’re ripping along like water flowing downhill. Some days we’re stuck in the mud. But in either extreme, we manage - through trial and error and success - to navigate ourselves through these circumstances. We learn from them. We build our capacity. Next time we're ripping along or stuck, we are able to get back to ourselves more compassionately, more effectively, more clearly. That’s the work —and that’s the gift."
– Jes Van Raay, Founder of Mud Creek Co.
