Jason Hope
(he/him)
professional counselor associate
Hello! As members of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community, we face unique challenges. A world in turmoil leaves us with precious little time, energy, and resources for our own internal health. I believe that in times such as these, and now more than ever, the strength we need as individuals and as a community can be found through our connections. In my capacity as an associate therapist, I seek to provide the professional, therapeutic side of those connections in an attempt to foster the long-term well-being of our community and the individuals that make it the beautiful, vibrant entity it is.
In my practice, I utilize a combination of techniques such as CBT and the psychodynamic approach that provide clients with tools they can use to counter problems in their daily lives while working towards addressing the deeper roots of the parts of our lives and selves we seek to change.
My practice, along with my most recent and intensive studies, focuses on how the social, political, and physical environments around us affect our mental health, the interconnected nature of past trauma and future experiences, and the intersectionality that so many of us experience.
Prior to entering the field of mental health and therapy, my vocations fostered an intimate connection with and understanding of nature and the beauty and mystery of the world around us, as well as the joys and challenges of working with our physical bodies. As a former environmental biologist, I seek to incorporate the nature of ourselves as Homo sapiens (play on words quite intended) and the ineffable connection we share with the world around us into my practice.
I identify as a pansexual cisgender male, and as someone who has been living with HIV prior to the advent of modern medications, one who has lived experience with chronic health issues and facing a seemingly bleak future. My life, experiences, and training have given me insights and wisdom on subjects and issues ranging from adverse childhood experiences, religious trauma, medical trauma, and finding hope again after it feels as if all has faded away.
I believe, no matter where you find yourself as you read these last few lines, that the beautiful, fulfilling life and existence you have always deserved awaits you. Whether it is a change in perspective that stands between yourself and your goals or what seem like insurmountable odds, I would be honored and humbled to have the opportunity to support you in your journey and help turn what may feel impossible into a lived reality.
As an Associate Therapist, I am supervised by Paige Myers-Matthews, LPC, CADC I.
