About Jonathan Anderson

For those with therapy experience who are ready for a deeper change, Jonathan offers a space to move beyond symptom management toward profound, lasting growth. Grounded in five years of intensive training in Gestalt Therapy, Jonathan’s approach is built on relational trust and creative exploration. He brings warmth, humour, and compassion to the work, whether it’s processing long-held pain or opening up to the excitement of untapped potential.

Anxiety and Mindfulness

If you’ve hit a plateau with managing anxiety and want to understand its roots, Jonathan can guide you in a deeper, more embodied inquiry. He draws on his seven-year daily meditation practice to help you explore anxiety as a signal to be understood, not just a symptom to be silenced. By gently turning toward the anxiety with curiosity, you can begin to untangle its hold. The benefit is transforming your relationship with anxiety into a source of personal awareness, resilience, and insight. Should you be interested, he can also share specific meditation exercises to support your process along the way.

Self-Criticism and Shame

For those who challenge old narratives but still struggle under the weight of shame and self-criticism, Jonathan offers an experiential path forward. He works creatively, using the therapeutic relationship as a safe space to gently meet and rework these painful patterns as they arise in the moment. This process helps to dissolve shame’s hold, providing a direct opportunity to try new ways of being. You will have the chance to move beyond intellectually understanding your value to embodying it with authentic, lived confidence.

Relationship Issues and Attachment

If you recognize unhealthy patterns in your relationships but feel stuck in repeating them, Jonathan can help. He uses the therapeutic relationship as a safe, supportive container to compassionately explore and repair the very dynamics of connection and trust that challenge you. This direct, in-the-moment work allows for tangible practice. The benefit is developing new, healthier ways of relating that you can confidently carry into your life to foster more secure and meaningful bonds.

Self-Improvement and Existential Issues

If you are wrestling with big questions about life’s meaning and purpose, Jonathan provides a welcoming space for creative exploration. Without offering easy answers, he helps you build your capacity to engage with these profound questions in a more vibrant and personal way. Working with Jonathan can help you forge your own sense of meaning from your life’s unique experiences and live with a richer sense of fulfilment.

Personal Background

In his spare time, Jonathan can be found hiking, playing music with friends, roaming the science fiction section of a bookstore, or having extended conversations with his cat. 

Email: jonathan.anderson@mylifecounselling.ca
Phone: 1-800-828-9484 (ext. 138)