- Values-based care
- Practical coping skills
- Collaborative planning
About Jonathan
Jonathan Goelz is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with ten years of professional experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, low self-esteem, and motivation struggles. He also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting stress, and life changes related to health and career. Jonathan treats people with respect and compassion as they take steps toward change.
Jonathan shapes sessions around each person's needs. He listens first, then builds a plan together that fits daily life and goals. He uses clear language and practical steps rather than jargon. Sessions focus on developing coping skills, improving communication, and increasing motivation.
His approach draws from therapies that emphasize values, behavior changes, and attachment patterns. He helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new skills, and make choices that align with what matters to them. This can be useful for challenges like persistent anxiety, mood shifts, or coping with long-term health issues.
Jonathan works collaboratively and adjusts pace based on what feels useful. He supports people navigating complex situations such as grief, caregiving, or managing chronic conditions. He encourages small experiments between sessions to test new ways of coping and relating.
People who choose him can expect a steady, nonjudgmental presence and practical tools to use outside sessions. He emphasizes progress over perfection and helps clients break larger goals into manageable steps.
Jonathan shapes sessions around each person's needs. He listens first, then builds a plan together that fits daily life and goals. He uses clear language and practical steps rather than jargon. Sessions focus on developing coping skills, improving communication, and increasing motivation.
His approach draws from therapies that emphasize values, behavior changes, and attachment patterns. He helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new skills, and make choices that align with what matters to them. This can be useful for challenges like persistent anxiety, mood shifts, or coping with long-term health issues.
Jonathan works collaboratively and adjusts pace based on what feels useful. He supports people navigating complex situations such as grief, caregiving, or managing chronic conditions. He encourages small experiments between sessions to test new ways of coping and relating.
People who choose him can expect a steady, nonjudgmental presence and practical tools to use outside sessions. He emphasizes progress over perfection and helps clients break larger goals into manageable steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
California, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio, New York
Languages
English
How Jonathan's approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-driven steps toward those goals. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic health challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and reactions. It is practical for anxiety, low mood, and managing daily stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and can help people improve trust, boundaries, and intimacy after loss or trauma.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jonathan treats therapy as a collaboration and will work with each person to pick or combine methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. He adjusts pace and homework to what feels doable and useful in the client's life.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make attendance simpler during caregiving or medical appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to an online setting by using exercises, behavioral experiments, and communication practice during sessions and between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jonathan focus on?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and low self-esteem, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues and coping with life changes.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a respectful, straightforward style that emphasizes listening first, then creating a plan together that fits your daily life and goals.
What is his clinical experience?
He has ten years of professional practice working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, grief, and chronic stress.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
He holds the LCSW credential and practices from Georgia as listed in his profile.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients as noted in his profile.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.