Jordan Buna

Jordan doesn’t simply work with clients; he collaborates with individuals facing their own personal battles and challenges. Life can be profoundly difficult, whether confronting car accidents, workplace stress, relationship complexities, addiction, anxiety, conflict with the law, trauma, or feeling lost amid life’s uncertainties. Jordan offers compassionate support without judgment, fully understanding the depth of these experiences.

His approach blends various counselling techniques with a strong emphasis on relational principles because he believes lasting change often requires diving beneath the surface. People need new experiences to form new blueprints, and Jordan’s aim is to work with them to develop these transformative experiences. Together with his clients, he explores the patterns influencing their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. He acknowledges that this process isn’t always comfortable but recognizes its necessity for real growth.

Jordan’s style is direct and unfiltered, encouraging clients to confront their challenges head-on. He believes in the power of authenticity and isn’t afraid to share his own experiences in the therapeutic space when appropriate. This raw, honest approach creates a dynamic environment where clients feel safe to explore their deepest fears and insecurities.

The therapeutic relationship is at the core of Jordan’s practice, serving as a catalyst for change. He provides a space for clients to confront their challenges, understand their patterns, and break free from limiting cycles. While grounded in psychodynamic therapy, Jordan remains flexible, incorporating other approaches as needed to tailor his work to each client’s unique journey. His aim isn’t just to alleviate symptoms but to foster profound self-understanding and emotional resilience. Jordan works towards lasting change that extends beyond therapy sessions, empowering clients to live more authentic and fulfilling lives.

Theoretical Foundation

Jordan’s approach is grounded in the belief that our unexamined patterns, thoughts and feelings significantly influence our actions and relationships. He recognizes that early life experiences and attachment patterns play a crucial role in shaping an individual’s personality and coping mechanisms.

By exploring these underlying dynamics, Jordan helps clients gain deeper insights into their current challenges and patterns of behavior, working with clients to develop their own insights into what drives their behaviour and which maladaptive patterns they subconsciously repeat.

Therapeutic Style

Jordan places great emphasis on the therapeutic relationship, viewing it as a powerful tool for healing and growth. He believes that the interpersonal dynamics that unfold within the therapy room can provide valuable insights into the client’s relational patterns outside of therapy.

Depth Exploration

While Jordan may incorporate techniques from other modalities, his work is characterized by a commitment to deep exploration of the client’s inner world. He helps clients uncover and understand not-yet-fully-conscious ideas and feelings that may be contributing to their unresolved symptoms.

Biopsychosocial Perspective

Jordan takes a “whole life” approach, encouraging clients to explore the life processes and interactions that have shaped their identity. This comprehensive view allows for a nuanced understanding of the client’s struggles and potential for change.

Integration of Modalities

While maintaining a psychodynamic core, Jordan skillfully integrates elements from other therapeutic approaches when appropriate:

• Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques: To address specific symptoms and promote skill-building. Including ACT, DBT, CBT.
• Psychodynamic counselling principles
• Body-based interventions: To enhance self-awareness and emotional regulation.
• Existential Exploration: To help clients grapple with questions of meaning and purpose.
• OEI level 1 trained as a bottom-up approach to healing stuck traumatic incidents.

Outcomes and Evaluation

Jordan is committed to ensuring his therapeutic approach is effective and tailored to each client’s needs. He employs a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to assess progress and outcomes:

• Regular Check-ins: Jordan conducts periodic reviews with clients to discuss their progress, adjust goals as needed, and ensure the therapy is meeting their expectations.
• Client Feedback: He encourages open dialogue about the therapeutic process, actively seeking feedback to refine his approach and ensure it resonates with each individual’s needs.

His Practice

Jordan also supports clients with suicidal ideation and self–harm, as well as couples and marriage counselling, including affair recovery.