Jonathan Harley

Jonathan Harley is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), offering individual, couples, and family counselling. In addition to his clinical work, Jonathan is a published author, educator, public speaker, and professional musician.

Jonathan brings over a decade of experience working with youth and families, with extensive clinical experience in educational, psychiatric, forensic, and child welfare settings. He supports clients across the lifespan with concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, stress-related disorders, substance use, identity and life transitions, relationship challenges, and family conflict. His work is grounded in trauma-informed, relational, and evidence-based practice, with a strong emphasis on safety, stabilization, and sustainable change.

He has advanced clinical training and integrates a range of evidence-based modalities including Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and psychoanalysis. Jonathan also holds specialized training and experience in working with survivors of physical and sexual abuse. He is experienced in supporting individuals and families navigating the impacts of complex trauma, as well as those in caregiving and support roles.

Jonathan has also been actively involved in advancing clinical and anti-oppressive practice. He is an instructor with the School of Social Work at McMaster University and has served as a consultant on a variety of practice development committees and projects at multiple social service agencies he has worked with. His systems-level work has focused on promoting organizational growth through the implementation of contemporary clinical frameworks, community-based service delivery models, and culturally responsive practices.

Jonathan’s clinical vision includes the integration of trauma-informed yoga principles into therapeutic work, emphasizing the role of the body in healing, emotional processing, and psychological well-being. Jonathan has been a dedicated yoga practitioner for over a decade and has completed 200-hour yoga teacher training. He views yoga not simply as physical exercise, but as an accessible practice that supports nervous system regulation, mind–body awareness, and psychological resilience.

Jonathan’s lived experience as a professional artist informs a deep sensitivity to the emotional, relational, and identity-based challenges often faced by creatives. He is particularly passionate about working with artists and thoughtfully incorporates creative and artistic processes into therapeutic work as pathways for meaning-making, emotional expression, and psychological integration.