For people carrying more than they show.
Therapy for the hidden struggle beneath anxiety, pain, pressure, and daily life.
I help people understand what is driving their struggle and move forward with more clarity.
About Jason
My approach is practical, direct, and grounded in real life. Therapy should offer more than a place to talk. It should help people understand what is shaping their struggle and move toward meaningful change.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent more than twenty years in business, finance, healthcare, analytics, and leadership roles. That background still shapes how I think about pressure, responsibility, performance, and the way many people learn to keep functioning long after something deeper has started to wear down.
My academic background reflects that same intersection. I hold graduate degrees from Washington University in St. Louis in business administration and information management, completed a master's degree in clinical and mental health counseling, and earned my bachelor's degree in psychology from Penn State. I also hold the Project Management Professional credential. Together, that training has shaped the way I understand people, systems, organizations, and meaningful change.
My path into this work was also personal. Living with chronic pain and ADHD has given me a deeper understanding of what it means to keep functioning while carrying struggles other people may not see. That lived experience, along with more than twenty years of marriage and the experience of raising two children, has deepened my understanding of commitment, family life, change, and the pressures people carry across different stages of adulthood. Together with my clinical training, it shapes the way I work with anxiety, burnout, life transitions, grief, chronic pain, and substance use.
My approach is practical, direct, and grounded in real life. Therapy should offer more than a place to talk. It should help people understand what is shaping their struggle and move toward meaningful change.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent more than twenty years in business, finance, healthcare, analytics, and leadership roles. That background still shapes how I think about pressure, responsibility, performance, and the way many people learn to keep functioning long after something deeper has started to wear down.
My academic background reflects that same intersection. I hold graduate degrees from Washington University in St. Louis in business administration and information management, completed a master's degree in clinical and mental health counseling, and earned my bachelor's degree in psychology from Penn State. I also hold the Project Management Professional credential. Together, that training has shaped the way I understand people, systems, organizations, and meaningful change.
My path into this work was also personal. Living with chronic pain and ADHD has given me a deeper understanding of what it means to keep functioning while carrying struggles other people may not see. That lived experience, along with more than twenty years of marriage and the experience of raising two children, has deepened my understanding of commitment, family life, change, and the pressures people carry across different stages of adulthood. Together with my clinical training, it shapes the way I work with anxiety, burnout, life transitions, grief, chronic pain, and substance use.
What to Expect
Starting therapy can feel uncertain, especially if you are used to handling things on your own. Here is what the process looks like when you schedule with me through One Eighty Counseling.
Reach Out
Contact One Eighty Counseling to schedule an appointment with me. This is the first step if you are interested in working together.
First Session
In our first full session, we look at what is bringing you in, what feels most important, and what is shaping your current struggle.
Begin the Work
From there, we begin the real work. Sessions are practical, thoughtful, and focused on helping you understand patterns, reduce suffering, and move forward more clearly.
Adjust as Needed
Therapy is not one size fits all. We continue to adapt the work based on your goals, your life, and what feels most useful over time.
Areas of Focus
Life Transitions, Grief, and Identity
Support for major life changes, grief, and forms of loss, including pet loss, while making sense of who you are now and what comes next.
Burnout, Pressure, and Focus
For people who feel worn down by pressure, self doubt, overthinking, and the constant push to keep up or do more, including those navigating ADHD related challenges with focus, organization, and follow through.
Chronic Pain, Illness, and Resilience
Support for the emotional weight of chronic pain or illness while trying to keep functioning in daily life, maintain relationships, and navigate the isolation that so often comes with it.
Substance Use and Recovery
A nonjudgmental space to understand patterns, build healthier coping, and create a more stable relationship with yourself and your choices.
In addition to these areas of focus, I also work with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, childhood trauma, and major life changes, including caregiving stress, relocation, and family transitions.
Practical Mental Health Insight for the Workplace
With more than two decades in business, healthcare, analytics, and leadership environments, I bring a perspective that connects mental health to the real pressures people carry at work. My talks are designed for leaders, managers, HR teams, and professional audiences who want a more useful understanding of burnout, hidden distress, coping, and performance.
Explore Speaking Topics
The Cost of Keeping It Together
What organizations miss when high performers are struggling in plain sight. This talk explores the hidden costs of burnout, emotional overcontrol, and silent coping, and how leaders can respond earlier and more effectively.
What You Will Learn
- •The hidden cost of high functioning distress in teams and leadership
- •Why the people who look the most capable are often the least likely to ask for help
- •How burnout, coping, and identity strain can quietly erode performance over time
- •Practical ways leaders and organizations can respond earlier and more effectively
Built Around the Real Pressures Your People Face
Every organization has different pressure points. I tailor presentations around your specific audience, goals, and challenges, whether that means adapting an existing topic or building something more custom. The goal is always the same: give people something useful, grounded, and relevant to the reality they are working in.
If you already have a topic in mind, we can build from there. If not, I can help identify where the real pressure is and shape something around that.
Recognizing Burnout in Your Team
The Hidden Cost of High Performance Culture
Functional Substance Use in the Workplace
Imposter Syndrome and Perfectionism at Work
Insights and Resources
Featured Articles
Original writing on burnout, pressure, identity, grief, substance use, chronic pain, and the emotional struggles people often carry beneath outward functioning.
The Hidden Cost of High Performance
How attachment wounds, identity enmeshment, and overwork converge in high achievers.
Read MoreMore articles in progress. Check back soon.
Research and References
Selected articles, studies, and reports that help inform my thinking on burnout, performance pressure, substance use, grief, chronic pain, and mental health in professional life.
Recommended Books
Books I recommend for deeper reflection, learning, and practical insight across mental health, identity, trauma, burnout, chronic pain, and substance use.
Contact
Whether you are reaching out about therapy through One Eighty Counseling or a speaking inquiry through Kron Counseling, this is the best place to start.
Therapy Through One Eighty Counseling
If you are interested in scheduling therapy with me, appointments are arranged through One Eighty Counseling based on your preferred office location.
Mondays and Wednesdays
69 Shipwash Dr
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 772-1990
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
1903 N. Harrison Ave, Suite 100
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 463-7890
If you are unsure which office is the better fit, either location can help direct you.
Speaking and Professional Inquiries
For speaking engagements, presentations, or related professional inquiries, please reach out directly.
[email protected]My talks are designed for Human Resources, people managers, leadership teams, wellbeing initiatives, and professional development settings.
