Jason Blankenship is a Counselor based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Anger Management, Antisocial Personality, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness, Depression, Family Conflict, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, and Stress. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
Often, we focus on the parts of ourselves that we do not like. We may wish we look, act, sound and many times feel differently than we do. We set goals, resolve to change, berate ourselves for falling short of our own expectations and especially those of others. They try to change us too, and it may seem others are putting conditions on their acceptance or withholding their affection until we meet various expectations. Accepting ourselves for who we are is the counter to such judgment. Together, we will explore your emotions in a space free of criticism, conditions, and judgment. I will meet you where you are in the moment with warmth, respect, and assurance, as I believe that such acceptance leads to healing, empowerment, and even change. To heal, you must feel. Once you feel and begin to celebrate yourself, change can begin. Groundbreaking therapist Carl Rogers remarked that “the curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” Together, we will begin th