Dr. Jason Kruk, PHD

Jason is a wonderfully talented psychologist. His methods, as he would say himself, are quite traditional and fall more into the category of psycho analysis and mindfulness than they do with more modern versions of therapy that are directive and focus on emotional validation. This is not to say Jason is not emotionally supportive. He is and will always be there for you, but his main objective is to get deeper into what you are feeling and allow you the skills to uncover your own confidence with your emotional journey. He wants you to be able to source that confidence from your inner self rather than relying on an exterior person to validate it for you. He always tells me that my experiences and feelings are what is most important in the space, and it doesn't matter as much what others think. In my personal journey, I've worked through a lot of intimacy issues that have actually manifested in my relationship with him. A lot of push and pull, desires to leave and come back, and Jason has always been open to chatting about every aspect of that even when sometimes my feelings are very strong, or angry or upset. The fact that I feel safe enough to share these things with him, knowing that he will not react, and is genuinely curious and genuinely wants to help me has been incredibly healing for me, as someone who is deeply afraid of sharing intense emotional feelings with someone out of fear of abandonment. He has been able to hear everything and all that I have to hear and say without flinching, and it gives me the confidence that I can find a life partner who won't abandon me when difficult emotions arise.