Jonathan Boudin, RCC, CEIP-MH, CSPT

Senior Counsellor
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Registered Clinical Counsellor | Equine-Included Counselling in North Vancouver

Jonathan Boudin is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) offering counselling for tweens, teens, young adults, and adults in North Vancouver and online throughout British Columbia. He specializes in supporting young people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD and neurodivergence, school and peer challenges, and difficult life transitions.

Jonathan offers counselling in a variety of settings, including in-office, online, outdoors through Walk & Talk counselling, and through equine-included counselling in North Vancouver. Equine-included mental health services can be difficult to access in an urban setting, and Jonathan is passionate about making this unique form of counselling available to individuals and families on the North Shore.

Jonathan believes there is no single counselling environment or approach that works for everyone. Some clients feel most comfortable in a traditional counselling office, while others find it easier to connect, regulate, and explore their experiences while walking outdoors or spending time in the presence of horses. Whether meeting at Hollyburn’s North Vancouver counselling office, online, in nature, or at the barn, Jonathan works to create an experience that fits each client’s individual needs.

With more than a decade of experience, Jonathan has particular experience working with tweens, teenagers, and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, ADHD, autism and other forms of neurodivergence, school concerns, peer relationships, behavioural challenges, and life transitions. He also welcomes adults seeking counselling and trauma support.

Jonathan integrates a range of evidence-informed therapeutic approaches, including Synergetic Play Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy. His approach is tailored to the individual, with an emphasis on building connection, emotional regulation, resilience, and a sense of safety.

Jonathan’s path into counselling began with horses. Growing up around them, he experienced firsthand the powerful role horses can play in fostering connection, resilience, and emotional well-being. His passion for equine-included work led him to co-found a non-profit organization providing equine support to people affected by cancer and ultimately inspired him to pursue his Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology at the University of British Columbia.

Since graduating in 2015, Jonathan has provided clinical counselling in Canada and the United States across office-based, online, nature-based, and equine-included settings. He holds specialized training in Equine Assisted Mental Health and is a Certified Equine Interaction Professional – Mental Health (CEIP-MH).

Jonathan’s expertise in equine-included mental health has also taken him internationally. In 2024, he presented at the Unity Conference in Ireland on Equine-Included Mental Health.

Training & Certifications

• M.Ed. in Counselling Psychology, University of British Columbia
• Certified Synergetic Play Therapist
• Certified Equine Interaction Professional – Mental Health (CEIP-MH), Certification Board of Equine Interaction Professionals
• Equine Assisted Mental Health (Post-Master’s Certification, University of Denver)
• EMDR
• CBT
• DBT
• Lifespan Integration