Jonathan Bower, LCSW
About me
I've been working as a clinical therapist in Alaska for 4 years and have worked in a variety of capacities in the mental health field for close to twenty years. The bulk of my experience helping clients has focused on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & coping with grief and loss. My therapeutic orientation begins with treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I believe that making the decision to seek therapy takes courage and a willingness to make one's self vulnerable in ways that can feel scary or risky in the event we're unfamiliar with this process. For these and other reasons, I hope to tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking that first step to sign up for therapy is a brave and commendable undertaking, and I am proud of you for getting started!
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Infidelity, Jealousy, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Internal Family Systems
License information
AK LCSW 182550
Reviews
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I've already suggested him to other people considering therapy. I appreciate everything he's doing for me and my wellbeing!
Written on Jun 18, 2023 after therapy with Jonathan for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd
I think that Jonathan is very helpful and supportive! I'd definitely recommend him!
Written on Jun 11, 2023 after therapy with Jonathan for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Very helpful, strong listener, and provides meaningful insight into deeply personal things
Written on Jan 30, 2023 after therapy with Jonathan for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
I like him.
Written on Dec 18, 2022 after therapy with Jonathan for 1 month on issues concerning addictions
As a man, talking to another man about my feelings and going to therapy was very skeptical at first to say the least, but thanks to Jonathan, I enjoy it. He is an excellent therapist who asks me questions about myself that I would never have thought to ask. He engages with me in deep conversations and I don’t feel like I’m over sharing whatsoever with him. He understands my feelings and makes sure I understand that they are valid. He is an excellent therapist and thanks to him, my opinion about therapy has done a complete 180. Overall, Jonathan is awesome and I am glad to have met him.
Written on Dec 05, 2022 after therapy with Jonathan for 2 weeks
Jonathon Bower has been extremely helpful in a time of need for me. He’s kind, understanding, and informative. I would highly recommend chatting with him!
Written on Nov 27, 2022 after therapy with Jonathan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching,