About Jonathan Anderson

Jonathan has spent five years studying Gestalt Therapy and genuinely loves the work of helping people grow. He shows up to every session with warmth, a good sense of humour, and real care for the person sitting across from him. Sessions with Jonathan feel less like being analyzed and more like being truly heard, with room to explore what is actually going on beneath the surface. 

He has maintained a personal meditation practice for eight years, and that groundedness comes through in the way he works. Jonathan pulls from a range of approaches including Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems, and Humanistic and Existential perspectives, always in service of what feels most useful for you. Outside of the therapy room, you will find him hiking, playing music with friends, hunting for science fiction novels, or having long chats with his cat. 

Anxiety, Stress and Emotional Regulation 

Whether it shows up as a mind that will not quiet down, a body that feels constantly on edge, or emotions that seem to arrive out of nowhere and take over, anxiety and stress can make everyday life feel like a lot. If you have already tried the usual strategies and still feel like you are spinning your wheels, Jonathan’s approach goes a little deeper. 

Rather than just managing what you feel, the work here is about understanding it. What is your anxiety actually trying to tell you? Why do certain situations or people seem to affect you more than others? Drawing on a variety of mindfulness techniques, and a genuine curiosity about your inner world, Jonathan helps you build a calmer and more trusting relationship with yourself. 

Relationships and Attachment 

The way we connect with others says a lot about what we learned early on about safety, trust, and love. Our attachment styles shape so much of how we show up in relationships, often without us even realizing it. Whether you tend to pull away when things get too close, find yourself anxious and seeking reassurance, or somewhere in between, Jonathan will invite you to look at those patterns with curiosity and without judgment. 

Together you can explore how your attachment style shows up across different relationships in your life, start to understand where those patterns came from, and most importantly, begin building a genuine sense of safety within yourself and with others. When you start to understand yourself in relationship, everything shifts. The connections in your life begin to feel less like a source of stress and more like a source of genuine support and belonging. 

Meaning, Purpose and Self-Agency 

Sometimes the hardest thing is not a specific problem but a feeling that something is missing, or that you have been living in a way that does not quite feel like your own. Questions like “what do I actually want?” or “why does none of this feel like enough?” are welcome here. Jonathan offers a space to sit with those questions and start building a life that feels more authentic to who you are. 

A big part of that work is in pointing you towards finding and cultivating your own sense of agency. Finding the balance of making choices that are truly yours while also staying open and connected to the people around you. 

Life Transitions 

Starting a new job, moving to a new city, stepping into a new relationship, or even navigating a shift in a friendship, life is full of moments that ask us to change and grow right along with them. And even when those changes are exciting, they can also bring up a lot. Who am I in this new chapter? Am I growing into myself or just going through the motions? 

Jonathan offers a warm, grounded space to work through all of it: the excitement, the uncertainty, and everything in between. Whether you are in the middle of a big transition or still trying to figure out what the next step even looks like, this is a space to move through change with real support, develop a clearer sense of who you are becoming, and step into what is next with more confidence and intention. 

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