Jonah Fialkow

Do you feel like you can’t get to the life you want because you feel numb, using video games, your phone, alcohol, or marijuana to numb yourself, even if you can’t quite figure out what feelings or situations you’re trying to avoid? Sometimes this numbing leads to a sense of chronic distance from others, or constant low-grade irritability that gets in the way of maintaining relationships with the people we care about most. For others, it ends up coming out as explosive anger. If this sounds like your life, I want to help you find meaning, connect with others, and, when you feel ready, face what you’ve been avoiding.

Whether you struggle with anxiety, ADHD, or depression, overwhelming feelings and numbing behaviours are often related to repetitive negative thoughts, constantly going on in the background. I help my clients gain freedom from unhelpful thoughts and develop positive ways of coping so that you can experience more joy and happier relationships.

I believe that our pasts and the environment we were raised in contributes to how we show up in the present. I am trained in EMDR, which is a unique way of helping people process past experiences so that they do not have to live with painful symptoms or harmful beliefs. If you think we might be a good fit, please reach out.