Jason Koenigbaur RP, C.Hyp, Certified Gestalt Psychotherapist

Registered Psychotherapist/Clinical Director

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Jason specializes treating anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, and relationship issues. He will activate healing at the root cause by releasing buried emotions, transform negative beliefs, and bring healing to attachment wounds.

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I am a Registered Psychotherapist (RP), with twenty years experience in the mental health field , specializing in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, compulsions, chronic pain, and relationship dynamics. As an integrative therapist I utilize both scientific, evidence based therapies such as Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), along with the holistic mind-body therapies of Gestalt Psychotherapy, Clinical Hypnosis and Mindfulness.

I draw upon the best aspects of these therapies in order to provide a comprehensive treatment plan that will allow you to resolve distressing symptoms and heal from root causes of issues. I provide a safe, supportive and empathetic environment where you can share your thoughts and feelings freely. I believe healing is possible when we open ourselves to accepting fundamentally who we are as persons at a deeper level. When this occurs there is no longer a need to search compulsively for acceptance outside of oneself. Learning to accept all parts of the Self, even parts that have been rejected or disowned, stops the enslaving need for approval. I support my clients to embrace their emotions authentically, to be present compassionately with parts of self that have been injured and hurt, and to rise above obstacles with courage. The primary guiding principle in my work with clients is from Gestalt Therapy and “The Paradoxical Theory of Change,” which teaches, “the more a person accepts themselves the healthier they become.”

Part of becoming a healthier person, I believe, is to identify and change negative ”thinking, feeling, and behaving” patterns creating unhappiness and havoc in the psyche. These patterns are often subconscious re-enactments, primarily from childhood, which served to protect the child from painful emotions of shame, guilt, blame and fear. I help my clients to understand the origins of their negative patterns keeping them stuck, change the subconscious programming keeping up the dysfunction, and to aid the body to safely release stored up pain. The consequence of not changing these patters is alienation from the Authentic Self. Changing old patters creates a path for improved mental and physical health, satisfying relationships, and better direction in life.

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More About Jason

Jason is a graduate of the Gestalt Institute of Toronto, where he completed the Institute’s rigorous five-year Post-Graduate Program in Professional Psychotherapy. This advanced training, recognized by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), combined intensive clinical supervision, theoretical study, and deep personal psychotherapy. Through this experiential approach, Jason developed a strong foundation in relational, embodied, and process-oriented psychotherapy, grounded in Gestalt principles of awareness, presence, and authenticity.

In addition to his clinical training, Jason holds a Master of Theological Studies from the University of Toronto. His academic focus was on spirituality, spiritual direction, and the integration of psychotherapy within spiritual and existential frameworks. This background informs his work with clients seeking to explore issues of meaning, identity, and personal growth through both psychological and spiritual lenses.

In addition to his private practice, Jason has worked with several community-based clinical counselling agencies in Newmarket and the York Region. There, he provided Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy to individuals, couples, and families, while also mentoring and supervising student therapists. His extensive experience with diverse populations, cultural backgrounds, and sexual orientations has equipped him to respond with sensitivity and insight to the unique needs of each client.

In his continued commitment to supporting individuals recovering from trauma and deep-seated emotional challenges, Jason has undertaken specialized training in therapies that engage the subconscious mind. He is certified in both Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Neurofeedabck, Ego State Therapy, and Clinical Hypnosis—all integrative mind-body approaches that facilitate the shifting of emotional patterns, deepening of self, and meaningful behavioral change.