Jon-Eric Steinbomer, LPC-A, MA, CHT
Hakomi Mindfulness-Based Somatic Psychotherapy | EMDR | Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
In Person (Central Austin), Online, or Walk and Talk formats.
I work with professionals and couples who are accustomed to holding significant responsibility, often in high-demand fields such as tech and leadership, yet feel internally strained, stuck in old patterns, or disconnected from meaning and vitality. Many of the people I see are thoughtful, capable, and self-aware. They may have tried therapy before, but sense that insight alone hasn’t shifted the deeper emotional or relational dynamics shaping their lives.
My approach is experiential and body-centered. Through Hakomi mindfulness-based somatic psychotherapy, EMDR, and parts-informed work (IFS), we slow down and explore what is happening in real time; in the body, in emotion, and in relationship. Rather than staying at the level of explanation, we work directly with nervous system patterns, attachment dynamics, and implicit memories so that change is felt and integrated, not just understood.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent over 20 years in the tech industry as a UX researcher. I understand firsthand the pressures of performance-driven environments; the burnout, identity tension, and relational challenges that can arise when achievement outpaces integration.
My work is also informed by long-term Zen practice and trainings in transpersonal psychotherapy. This allows space not only for psychological healing, but also for spiritual inquiry, meaning-making, and the integration of expanded or non-ordinary states of consciousness. In addition to individual and couples therapy, I facilitate men’s work and group experiences focused on authenticity, purpose, and depth in community.
Specializations and Interests:
Hakomi (mindfulness-based somatic psychotherapy), EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), workplace stress and career burnout, attachment and relationship patterns, sex therapy, dream work, men’s work, spiritual and transpersonal exploration, psychedelic integration, and ketamine assisted therapy.
Education:
Master of Arts in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, Naropa University, Boulder, CO, 2025
Comprehensive Training in Hakomi Mindfulness-Based Somatic Psychotherapy, Hakomi Institute Southwest, Austin, TX, 2017-2019
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 2000
Contact: Jon-Eric@hakomiaustin.com | (512) 337-9472
Want to know more about my journey from working in tech to Psychotherapy?
Jon-Eric is currently available for in-person, virtual, and walk and talk clients.
$150/50-minute session, individual or couples
I currently accept Cigna, Evernorth, and Aetna insurance. If you have a different provider, I’m happy to provide you with a superbill for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
I accept a small number of reduced-fee clients. Please get in touch, and we can discuss your needs.
Please select “Request Appointment” below to schedule a free 15-minute online consultation
My Journey from working in tech to Psychotherapy
After I completed my undergraduate degree in Psychology, I worked for over 20 years in the tech industry as a user experience researcher. While I’ve had a very rewarding career, I also became burned out in the fast-paced corporate environments I worked in and saw first-hand how damaging the pressures unique to that industry can be to a person’s heart and soul. I wanted to find a new way to relate to myself and others and live in Right Livelihood - the ethical principle that our work should contribute positively to the well-being of all beings and should not cause harm. In 2015, I encountered my mentor and teacher, Flint Sparks, along with two practices that would change the course of my life: Zen meditation and Hakomi, a method of assisted self-study in mindfulness.
Both of these modalities helped me reconnect with my body and my heart. While I felt profound healing and a return to wholeness within me, I also felt the call to help others, what in Zen is called the vow of the Bodhisattva.
My desire to help others led me to pursue my desire to become a licensed therapist. In 2025, I completed a Master’s in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Psychology at Naropa University, located in Boulder, Colorado. This program teaches extensive clinical skills as well as training in transpersonal experiences—those significant life events that feel larger than ourselves and require additional support, such as the death of a loved one, the start of a new relationship, or non-ordinary states.
My core therapeutic modality is Hakomi, which helps us understand ourselves through our bodies and unconscious motivators. I’m passionate about using these teachings to help people find freedom and sovereignty in their lives.
If this sounds like something that you’d be interested in exploring together, let’s talk more via email or in a free 15-minute consultation by requesting an appointment below.
Most days, when I’m not typing away on my laptop, you can find me hiking the Greenbelt, out riding my bike along the Walnut Creek Trail or cooking delicious food with my wife Jessica.
My latest passion project is an exploration of permaculture and the simple, essential joys of harvesting food directly from the soil.