Jason Holtgrewe
LPC-MHSP, NCC, CSAMJason specializes in helping couples emotionally reconnect and restore trust. He also specializes in helping individuals understand the meaning of their anxiety, anger, grief, and depression, while alleviating the intensity of their symptoms.
Jason became a therapist because of his experience in therapy. He understands firsthand the vulnerability, courage, and even desperation it can take to begin therapy. His experience as a client was healing because his therapist didn't see him as a collection of symptoms to “fix” but as a person in pain, who, despite his sincere effort, was coping unhealthily. Jason’s therapist showed empathy, wisdom, and insight, and did not judge him, no matter what he brought to their sessions. Jason aims to do the same with his clients.
Jason believes that when we struggle, we’re not doing life wrong. We’re simply being human; we’re merely living a human life. The point isn’t to “defeat” our pain but to listen to the story it tells, the truth it speaks. From that place–the truth of our story—we can reconnect to ourselves, our lives, and the hope of healing.
When working with couples, Jason emphasizes Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and Collaborative Couple Therapy, incorporating insights from the Gottman Method. When working with individuals, Jason emphasizes Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (especially for anxiety-related issues), incorporating insights from Existential Therapy.
Jason is from Iowa and moved to Memphis a few years ago with his wife, Kelsey, his four young children, and his dog, Mollie. He enjoys playing with his kids, reading about psychology, spirituality, and history, going for runs, watching antihero crime dramas, absurdist comedies, and historical documentaries, cheering for his beloved Iowa Hawkeyes, and enjoying locally owned Memphis restaurants and breweries.
Education
Jason earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Messiah University. He also earned a Master of Divinity from The King’s University and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Northwestern College.
Training and Certifications
Licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider, #5143 (Tennessee)
National Certified Counselor, #1475508
Certified Specialist in Anger Management, #420714