Jacob works with individuals, couples, and families of all structures, gender identities, sexualities, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds to achieve balance and harmony in their lives.
He has years of experience helping adolescents and adults who are living with a variety of mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship issues and more. He is also comfortable with helping clients struggling with problematic pornography use or other problematic acting out behaviours to understand and achieve freedom from their addictive patterns.
Jacob uses a direct and non-judgmental approach to helping clients find the answers they need to overcome their present struggles. He believes that the part of our past that happens outside of our control plays a large role in our development, and that no matter the past, our present is still our choice.
Jacob takes an integrative approach to therapy, using reality therapy as a lense for therapeutic planning. In his experience, there is not a single box that a client can or should fit into, so you may see him use Gestalt exercises to externalize the troublesome emotion and de-pathologize your struggle. He may lead you in mindfulness-based cognitive behavioural exercise to help you understand and accept the distressing emotions that distort your thoughts and give you homework to practice catching those thoughts before they turn to actions.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy
Attachment Based Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Gestalt Therapy
Gottman Method
Humanistic Therapy
Person Centered Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-focused Therapy
Strength Based Therapy (SBT)
Trauma Informed Therapy
More About Jacob
Jacob has been blessed with three children and a supportive wife. He takes life one day at a time and values all the lessons each day holds. He considers his Christian faith to be a part of his success. He is uniquely open to learning about the belief systems of his clients to gain a deeper understanding of their circle of support and worldview.
Not sure who can help you? You can either fill out the form to be matched to a therapist that specializes in your unique situation or give us a call at (403) 588-7639.
