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About Jonathan

An eclectic and free-thinking human being, I have penchant for the mystical, tempered by a fine-tuned ability to determine what is true or false. My own journey has taken me from early childhood trauma, depression and anxiety through psychological integration, traditional spiritual awakening, and into freedom from external systems and many internal patterns of behavior and identity. I like working with adults of all ages, races, national origins and backgrounds, and work within  the traditional roles of psychotherapist and spiritual mentor.

I have studied human development for over 50 years.  You can review an entire album of credentials and academic degrees in my office, and I’ll be happy to answer any professional questions you have.  I have been in the healing professions for 34 years: first as a Licensed Massage Therapist, then Energy Healer, Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Yoga Teacher, and Spiritual Mentor.  I’ve worked with everyone from wealthy heirs of family fortunes, to successful business people wanting to find meaning in their lives, to artists and writers, to skilled tradesman, and people on welfare because their job was shipped overseas. My clients are aged 21 to 93!

Since each person is a unique individual, your path is also unique.  I help you to uncover the truth about who you are. I work with people who want comprehensive answers to life’s most pressing questions such as:

  • “Why am I here?”
  • “What gives meaning to my life?”
  • Am I really a loving person at the Core of me?”

I have previously worked with a well-known local organization, The Penn Foundation, where I was first an Outpatient Therapist in the Recovery Center (addictions), then  Mental Health Counselor in the Mental Health Division, concurrent with my roles as Director-The Trauma Treatment Project, and finally Director of Training and Education. I’ve had 26 years of experience as a counseling psychologist and 25 years as a guide to spiritual awakening.

Discuss every aspect your life and make changes in any area. My approach is transformative, energetic and interactive. I use: dialog, homework, and feedback between sessions to help you address personal challenges and create change. With compassion and wisdom, I work with you to help: build on your strengths, address your challenges, and attain the personal growth YOU want.

Education

I hold the following degrees and certificates which are available in my office for your review:

  • Master of Arts Degree with a Concentration in Counseling Psychology from Vermont College,
  • Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania, License #005696.
  • 90-hour Certificate in Traumatic Studies (from Dr. Bessel van der Kolk’s Trauma Treatment Center in Brookline, MA),
  • Registered Suicide Prevention Trainer Certificate with LivingWorks (authors of Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training or ASIST),
  • Level I Certificate in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, studies with Dr. Bruce Perry (a one-year certification program in Trauma Treatment)
  • Certified Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500 hours) and former member of the Yoga Alliance,
  • Formerly: Mentor and Therapist in the Waking Down spiritual community
  • Certified Psychic and Energetic Healer,
  • Licensed Massage Therapist in New York State (retired)
  • B.A. in English and Bible, and
  • International Baccalaureate from high school at the United World College of the Atlantic, South Wales, UK.
  • Recently spiritual training has included retreats with Adyashanti; currently I’m working with VortexHealing.org and Metatronic-life.com, schools of spiritual healing and awakening.

Writing

My first book is a memoir called An Ordinary Being. I’ve completed my second book called Simply Awake and followed that with a booklet called Taming the Three-Ring Circus of Your Mind. All are available on Amazon, Kindle and as PDFs (by minimum donation) on my “Shop” page. My most recent book, published in August 2026 is The Missing Manual for Being Human and Getting Enlightened.

In addition, I write blogposts at jonathanlabman.substack.com (it’s called Simply Awake), and you can find chapters I’ve contributed to other books.  One is called The Second Birth.  The second is called Dancing in the Fire.  Both are about early experiences of enlightenment or spiritual awakening.