About Counseling
How I help my clients find healing in the broken places…
Connect quickly.
It’s been said that if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go with someone. One of the most difficult parts of mental health problems comes in the form of isolation from community. I truly believe that healing comes from healthy relationships with self and others. Our first several sessions will focus on building an authentic, transparent, and safe relationship. From there, you can begin to reconnect and restore your trust in yourself and others.
Restore Hope.
Right now, you might feel lonely, angry, or like you’re drowning in a sea of emotions.
And if you had to tell your story, you might not know where to begin.
You might even feel like there’s no hope. I often say to my clients. “I have enough hope for both of us.” And it’s okay to lean on someone else’s hope for a while.
Seek Wholeness.
In a journey to return to wholeness, there are points along the way that, when connected, will begin to form a picture. Likely, your focus is on each dot, and that is all you can see. Through counseling, we work to slow down and widen our view, which helps us see the whole picture and create meaning out of what feels like chaos.
Explore.
The question, ‘How’d I get here?’ comes up a lot, and it is important to explore where we’ve come from to continue moving forward. We’ll spend some time looking back, which often sheds light on patterns of today. It’s a lot like spring cleaning; it’s not fun in the moment, but it feels good when it’s done.
Calm Nerves.
Have you ever started something new that made you nervous? Riding a bike, driving, first date. All are very similar to counseling. It takes courage to begin to dig into the inner parts of our lives. Not only can it be scary, but our instinct kicks into self-preservation, and we can avoid or become numb to the pain. This is something that is very common. Please know that you are not alone in your journey and I will provide guidance and safety to help you hold space for the nerves, not just push past them.
About Me
Jon is an Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in the State of Texas, supervised by Mitchell Isle, LPC-S. He has a BA in Intercultural Studies from Prairie College and earned his MA in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary. Jon’s approach to counseling is relational to create a safe and supportive space for facing life’s challenges and fostering resilience. Jon enjoys working with individuals and couples and specializes in relationship issues, childhood trauma, grief, and sexuality. Jon also works with Spanish speakers and provides bilingual counseling in a culturally aware manner. Jon has training in AEDP an experiential therapy that works with core emotion and has completed Gottman level 2 training for couples therapy. He is a member of CAPS (Christian Association for Psychological Studies) and a general member of ABCST (American Board of Christian Sex Therapist) with multiple advanced courses in sex therapy completed.
Jon has been married for over 20 years, and they have four kids ranging from college to elementary school. He is a Montana native at heart and enjoys the outdoors as much as possible. Jon is a follower of Jesus and seeks to provide the same love and level of care that he did for people of all walks of life.
“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything.” – Tim Keller
Education
MA Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary
Institute for Sexual Wholeness: 3 Courses Completed
Certificates
Level 1 training AEDP – Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
Level 2 training completed – Gottman Method
Organizations
American Board of Christian Sex Therapists: General Member
CAPS Member – Christian Association of Psychological Studies