Jonathan Hers, MA, RCC

For my entire professional life, I have focused on helping individuals navigate life’s challenges, discover purpose and connection, and engage in the work of healing and growth. Throughout this journey, I have supported people facing a wide range of concerns: anxiety and stress, depression, anger, relationship struggles, panic attacks, PTSD, low confidence, recovery from sexual assault or abuse, spiritual trauma, childhood trauma, and more.

 

My practice is grounded in a steady belief that healing begins with honesty. As a therapist, I create a structured and compassionate space for that honesty — a place to explore the stories, patterns, and wounds that shape how we live and love, with the aim of creating thoughtful, lasting change.

 

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BCACC and a trained EMDR therapist (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). My work is primarily rooted in three evidence-based approaches in which I have received advanced training: Attachment Theory, EMDR, and AEDP. I integrate these frameworks to help clients safely revisit their stories and create meaningful change — not to relive old pain endlessly, but to transform the way that pain continues to shape their lives today.

 

I work with adolescents and adults, with much of my clinical work focused on adults. Areas of particular interest include complex trauma, emotional regulation, attachment and self-worth. Alongside the approaches described above, Internal Family Systems (IFS) informs how I understand emotions and familiar inner patterns.

 

My work is not about talking in circles. It is about getting to the root: understanding what drives patterns, why reactions feel automatic, and how the past still echoes through relationships, choices, and one’s sense of self.

 

In our first sessions, we can develop a shared understanding of what brought you to counselling and what you hope will change. I explain the purpose of an approach and welcome your questions and feedback. You have a choice in what you share, and we can review our goals and pace as the work develops.

 

My belief in the transformative impact of counselling emerged from my own experience of being deeply cared for by a therapist. This mentor invested in my life, recognized my potential, created safety to explore painful parts of my story, and challenged me at critical moments. That blend of non-judgmental compassion and thoughtful challenge became a refining fire that helped me mature and grow as a man. That same patient attention and courageous honesty now guide my work with clients.

 

My previous experience in Christian ministry and chaplaincy informs my comfort with questions of faith, spirituality and identity. If these matter to you, we can explore them according to your own beliefs and values, including religious disillusionment, changes in belief or painful religious experiences. Faith and spirituality are optional parts of counselling; you do not need to share a particular religious background to work with me.