Good questions
The things men usually want to know.
No question is too small or too obvious. Here are the ones that come up most, grouped so you can jump to what you need, and if yours isn't here, you're always welcome to ask on your free 15-minute call.
Cost, coverage, and how it works
What does it cost?
The first 15-minute call is free. From there, sessions are $160 (couples $180), 50 minutes. Whether psychotherapy is covered depends on your specific plan. Some extended-health plans include a Registered Psychotherapist and some do not, so it is worth checking your own policy for what it covers. You will receive a receipt you can submit if your plan allows it. If cost is a concern, it is worth raising on the free call.
Are Registered Psychotherapists covered by insurance in Ontario?
OHIP does not cover psychotherapy. Whether an extended health or workplace benefit plan covers it depends on your specific plan. Some plans include a Registered Psychotherapist and some do not, so the best step is to check your own policy for what it covers. You will receive a receipt after each session that you can submit if your plan allows it.
Is it confidential?
Yes. What you share stays between us, within the standard legal and ethical limits a Registered Psychotherapist works under.
What happens in a first session?
The first step is a free 15-minute call, a relaxed conversation to see if we're a fit, with no pressure to have anything figured out. From there, full sessions are an open, unhurried space to talk through what's going on.
How long are sessions?
Full sessions are 50 minutes, online, at a time that works for you. The first consultation is a free 15-minute call.
Do you offer in-person sessions?
Yes. Alongside online therapy across Ontario, I offer in-person walk-and-talk sessions in Toronto's east end, the Beaches, Leslieville, and the Don Valley trails, spring through fall. Online is available year-round and anywhere in Ontario.
Is Basecamp right for me?
Do you work with executives and entrepreneurs?
Yes. Jordan works with executives, entrepreneurs, business owners, and other men carrying significant responsibility. What matters isn't the job title, it's that you're often the one others rely on, and that can quietly get heavy.
Do you work with men who are successful professionally but struggling personally?
Yes, this is a large part of the practice. Many of the men Jordan works with are doing well by every external measure and finding that something has become harder to carry underneath. Success can hide a lot, and you don't have to be in crisis to talk about it.
Do I need to be experiencing burnout to come to therapy?
No. You don't need a specific problem, a diagnosis, or a crisis to come to therapy. Some men arrive with burnout, anger, or anxiety; others simply notice that the way they're carrying things isn't working the way it used to. Noticing that is reason enough.
Is it a weakness to need therapy for work stress?
No. Reaching out when the pressure builds is not weakness, it is usually a sign of someone carrying a lot and wanting to keep doing it well. A lot of the men here are high-functioning and just quietly holding more than they let on. If that sounds familiar, the page on men under pressure speaks to it directly.
How do I find a therapist who actually understands my world?
Fit matters more than almost anything else, so the first step is a free 15-minute call to get a feel for it. My own background is in finance and senior leadership before I trained as a therapist, so the pressure and the stakes are not abstract to me. There is more on who I work with on the men under pressure page and in my story.
I'm dealing with something specific
I think I might be burning out. Where do I start?
A good place to start is noticing whether rest has stopped working, the way a short break used to help and now does not. You do not need to be at breaking point to look at it. The guide to burnout in men walks through what it actually is, and a short, private burnout self-check can help you see where you are.
Why do I feel empty or flat after work?
Feeling flat or empty at the end of the day, even after a day that went fine, is something a lot of men describe and rarely say out loud. It is worth paying attention to rather than pushing past. The guide to burnout in men covers where that numbness tends to come from.
I'm angrier than I used to be, especially at home. Can that change?
Yes. Anger that mostly shows up with the people closest to you usually has more underneath it than the moment that set it off, and that is workable. The guide to anger in men goes into what the anger is protecting and what actually helps.
My mind won't switch off. Could that be anxiety?
A mind that will not switch off, trouble sleeping, or a constant low hum of tension are all things therapy can work with, and you do not have to be in crisis to start. The guide to anxiety in men covers how it tends to show up for men.
I think I hate my job. Is that something therapy helps with?
Dreading work, or feeling like you have quietly checked out, is worth taking seriously rather than just powering through. There is a page on the men who have come to hate their job that looks at what is often underneath it.
Money stress is constant. Can therapy actually help with that?
Money stress has a way of sitting in the background of everything and rarely gets talked about honestly. It is a legitimate thing to bring to therapy. There is more on money stress and men.
Things feel off with my partner. Couples or individual?
It depends on the problem. If the main issue is what is happening between the two of you, couples therapy may make sense; if it is more about what you are carrying yourself, individual therapy might be the better place to start. We can talk it through on the free call.
I'm going through a separation or divorce.
A separation or divorce can hit harder than men expect, and it is a common reason to reach out. There is a page on therapy for men going through divorce that speaks to it directly.
I feel disconnected from people, even ones I love.
Feeling distant from people, including the ones closest to you, is more common than it looks and worth naming. The piece on emotional disconnection in men looks at how it builds and what helps.
I've hit my goals and still feel flat. Is this it?
Reaching the things you aimed for and still feeling flat, or wondering whether this is it, is a real and workable thing to bring. The piece on whether this is it sits with that question honestly.
I lost someone and I'm not coping the way I expected.
Grief does not always look the way men expect, and it does not keep to a timeline. If a loss is sitting with you, that is reason enough to talk. There is a piece on grief and loss in men.
How the therapy itself works
What kind of therapy do you actually do?
The approach is tailored to you rather than one fixed method, drawing on the ways of working that fit what you are bringing. There is a fuller picture on how I work.
What's your background?
I come from a background in business. I have worked in finance and as a chief of staff alongside high-performing executives in high-stress environments, so I understand what it feels like to come from a world where pressures exist, and vulnerability is seen as a weakness, not a strength. I come from a world where it is expected that men should not be emotional. I have gone on my own journey to this work, challenging and exploring these things, but I also appreciate them for how formative and important they are within our society. Lastly, I have travelled a lot, through 55 countries, so I have a very open mind to diverse cultures, and love learning about new values and perspectives on life.
Does Jordan have a business background?
Yes. Before training as a therapist, Jordan spent years in finance and in a chief-of-staff role working closely with senior leaders. It means you won't have to spend the first half of therapy explaining why work, responsibility, or ambition matter to you, that context is already understood.
Do I have to talk about my childhood?
Not unless it's useful to you. We start with what's going on now and what you'd like to feel different. The past only comes up if and when it's helpful.
What if it's not the right fit?
That's completely okay. There's no pressure to continue, and I'm glad to help point you toward someone who might be a better match.
In person and walk-and-talk
Online or in person?
Both. Sessions are primarily online, across Ontario, with no commute and no waiting room, from somewhere you feel comfortable, which many men find easier. I also offer in-person walk-and-talk sessions in Toronto's east end, spring through fall.
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