About Jonathan
As a Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Music Therapist, I provide music and verbal psychotherapy for children, youth, adults, and older adults whose concerns may include self-worth, loss and grief, depression, stress, anxiety, spirituality, ableism, and transitions in life.
I completed my Master in Music Therapy from Wilfrid Laurier University, and have worked in private practice, rehabilitation, hospitals, long-term care homes, and community organizations providing psychotherapy for concerns such as physical, developmental, intellectual disability autism, ADHD, neurodivergence, depression, multiple chronic illnesses, dementia, and mood disorders.
I am always looking to learn and grow in different ways of living and believe that music psychotherapy is an accessible medium that overcomes physical, linguistic, and social barriers when people have space and support for self-expression, creative exploration, and agency over their life stories.
I am open to working with any person at any age, though my clients are usually youth, adults, or older adults, individually or in group therapy. During a session, we may integrate music psychotherapy, person-centred, resource-centred, strength-based theories through an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed perspective for a positive process facilitating growth and change that corresponds with your goals.
I am a Certified Music Therapist as a member of the Canadian Association of Music Therapy, and Certification Board for Music Therapists.
Outside of sessions, I look forward to screenwriting, cooking comforting meals, creating music, hoping that this is the year for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Who I Work Best With
I tend to work best with:
The clients who thrive most in my practice want an accessible, creative space rather than a rigid, traditional approach to therapy.
I specialize in supporting neurodivergent individuals and people navigating physical or developmental barriers.
I am particularly passionate about guiding disabled youth and their caregivers through the challenging transition from pediatric to adult care—a systemic shift that often leaves families feeling overwhelmed. My clients leave sessions feeling genuinely seen because I don't pathologize their differences or force them to rely solely on words.
Whether working with a young person claiming their agency or a caregiver needing an ally, they thrive here because I combine talk and music therapy to help them build resilience on their own terms.
The conversations I find myself having again and again
In my practice, the conversations I find myself having again and again centre around identity, exhaustion, and reclaiming agency.
For neurodivergent and disabled individuals, the recurring theme is the profound burnout of trying to fit into environments and systems that weren't built for them. We often unpack the frustration of being misunderstood, the grief of major life transitions, and the empowerment of unlearning systemic ableism to define success on their own terms.
For caregivers, the conversation is almost always about the heavy mental load of constant advocacy, systemic frustration, and the anxiety of guiding their child into the adult care system.
When clients first sit down, they often say, 'I’m just so tired of fighting.' Ultimately, the repeating pattern in my room is moving away from 'What is wrong with me?' and moving toward 'How do I author a life that actually honours who I am?'"
What gives me hope
What continues to give me hope is witnessing the profound resilience that emerges when people are simply given the space and the right tools to be themselves.
In a world that constantly pressures neurodivergent and disabled individuals to conform, I am continually inspired by the moments when a client stops trying to fit a rigid mold and begins to claim their own agency. Seeing a young person successfully navigate a daunting life transition, or watching a burnt-out caregiver finally find a moment of peace and support, reminds me that growth doesn't have to look like an overnight transformation.
My clients have taught me that healing is often found in small, creative adaptations and the quiet courage to author your own story. That enduring commitment to living authentically in an unaccommodating world is what keeps me deeply invested in this work.
What's my story
My path to this work was forged through my own lived experience navigating a world with rigid barriers. My perspective is deeply informed by my own early experiences with music therapy, where I learned firsthand how an accessible, creative medium allows you to express your identity and reclaim your agency when words aren't enough.
This journey is exactly why I became both a Registered Psychotherapist and a Certified Music Therapist. Having navigated my own chapters of transition and adaptation, I don't look at clients through a detached lens. Whether working with a child, a neurodivergent adult, or someone facing loss, I bring an embodied understanding of what it means to face systemic or social barriers. Resilience isn't about forcing yourself to fit into an environment that wasn't built for you; it’s about having the space, safety, and tools to author your own story.
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What's it like to work with me
Working with me feels collaborative, adaptive, and entirely low-pressure. I don’t show up as an untouchable expert diagnosing you from a distance; I show up as a grounded ally who meets you exactly where you are that day.
My style balances deep, reflective listening with practical, trauma-informed support. Because I understand that navigating barriers and major life transitions is exhausting, my sessions are a space where you don’t have to perform or 'mask' your struggles.
Clients appreciate that I am deeply patient and flexible. If you have the words to talk things through, we talk. If you are too drained for words, we adapt—using music or creative exploration to process things shifting beneath the surface. Ultimately, someone working with me will find a space that honours their pace, respects their autonomy, and values their unique way of being in the world.
Education
Languages
What misconceptions about therapy do you often challenge?
The biggest myth I challenge is that therapy requires you to have your thoughts neatly organized before you show up. Many people think they need to know exactly how to verbalize their pain, or that progress looks like a linear, perfectly compliant line. In reality, healing is messy and highly adaptive. You don’t need to 'mask' your exhaustion or speak in textbook terms in my room. True growth isn't about fixing yourself to fit a rigid standard; it's about giving yourself permission to exist exactly as you are, even when it's disorganized.
What principles guide your work as a therapist?
My work is strictly guided by the principles of autonomy, anti-oppression, and radical accessibility. I commit to creating a space where clients never have to worry about performing or proving their worth. Good therapy means honouring the client as the ultimate expert on their own life story, while I serve as a supportive ally. I look at every individual through a trauma-informed lens that acknowledges how heavily systemic barriers and unaccommodating environments impact mental health, ensuring our goals always align with your genuine well-being, not societal expectations.
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