Jonathan Labman, M.A., Licensed Professional Counselor

Many people who find me have already done significant work on themselves. They have meditated, attended retreats, read the books, practiced yoga, and tried mindfulness apps. Something has opened, and now something is stuck. The thoughts will not quiet. Old trauma keeps surfacing. The peace they touched in retreat will not stabilize in daily life. They sense there is more, but they cannot get there alone. My name is not provided, and I am a psychotherapist with 25 years of experience, 15 of them licensed, and 24 years teaching meditation and spiritual awakening. I bring both lenses to every session. My approach is psychodynamic, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), and somatic and energetic, because the body holds what the mind cannot speak. When clients want it, we also work explicitly with the non-dual perspective, who you are beneath thoughts, personality, and the stories you have inherited. I am certified in trauma treatment by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk's Trauma Center and Dr. Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model, and I draw on energy healing, yoga, and decades of spiritual study, including time with Adyashanti and the Waking Down community. I work the way I do because I have walked these paths myself. I ask, "What happened to you?" rather than, "What is wrong with you?" I assign work between sessions because insight without practice does not change a life. I work with people for as long as they need, and I will tell them honestly if I am not the right fit. Sessions are 55 minutes. I see five clients a day, so each gets my full attention.

Sessions are 55 minutes long, longer than the typical therapy hour, because depth work needs room to breathe. We will talk, but I also ask a lot of questions, teach mindfulness and breathwork, work with the body, and challenge thought patterns that no longer serve you. Every session ends with a suggested practice or reflection to carry the work into your daily life. Just talking does not change things. Practice changes things. I offer a paid introductory session so we can both decide whether we are a good fit before committing further. I can work with people anywhere in the world interested in spiritual mentoring that's integrated with psychology, via videoconferencing, on a private pay basis. Those wanting me to bill their insurance companies must live in Pennsylvania, in the United States.