Hi, I'm Jason
Somatic Counselor and Bodyworker
It has been a long and winding road to come to where I am now. I believe that our learning doesn’t have to stop with school; if we practice awareness and pay attention, all of life can be a learning and growing experience. While I am a counselor, I am also a licensed physical therapist assistant, and licensed massage therapist. I learned the things taught in those respective schools, but that is just the surface of my experience and learning.
- Experiencing the ugly divorce of my parents at a young age taught me confusion and instability.
- Working in physical therapy with the rehabilitation of the geriatric population taught me patience, compassion, kindness, and failure.
- Working with and watching my father/best friend slowly die of cancer taught me grief, helplessness, and acceptance.
- Learning somatic movement and bodywork as a massage therapist taught me vulnerability, letting go, and to trust my intuition.
- Working as a counselor has taught me non-judgement, authenticity, and presence.
- Becoming a husband and father taught/is teaching me patience, frustration, unconditional Love, and persistence.
I have by no means mastered these lessons and still find myself tested regularly but with patience, practice, persistence and a bit of humor I find that I am able to create more space and return to a calm Center sooner than previously. I am no monk, I am no guru, and I do not have it all together all of the time. I fail regularly. Yet, understanding that these failures lead to more patience, more compassion and more understanding allows me a bit more ease with my shortcomings. This patience, compassion and understanding is what I will show up with in your sessions. I am continually working on becoming a better therapist, husband, father and human-being.
Formal Education
- Owens Community College, graduated 2006, Associate’s as Physical Therapist Assistant
- University of Toledo, graduated 2009, Bachelor’s of Arts and Sciences
- Spring Arbor University, graduated 2015, Master’s in Clinical Counseling
Certifications
- John Barnes: Myofascial Release 1, Myofascial Release 2, Myofascial Release 3, Unwinding, Advanced Unwinding, Rebounding, Pediatrics, Soft Tissue Mobilization, Subtle Energy 1, Subtle Energy 2, Cervical-Thoracic, Fascial-Pelvis, Skill Enhancement Seminar
- Reiki level 1, Reiki level 2
- Hakomi body based somatic psychotherapy