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Online therapist

Jonathan Goelz

Supportive, practical therapy for everyday challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
California, Florida, New Jersey
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jonathan

Jonathan Goelz is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, and depression. He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Jonathan frames therapy as a practical partnership and tailors conversations and plans to individual needs.

He emphasizes steady steps toward clearer goals and a more manageable daily life. With ten years of professional experience, Jonathan draws on several evidence-based methods to guide sessions.

Background and approach

He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. He also applies Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live around difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward valued goals. Attachment-based ideas inform how he looks at close relationships and long-standing patterns that affect trust and connection.

Jonathan blends these approaches with a client-centered stance, listening first and shaping the work around each person’s pace and priorities. Sessions focus on concrete skills, clearer communication, and practical ways to cope with stressors. Jonathan holds the LCSW credential, listed as NY LCSW 101695 and CA LCSW 119178, and practices in Georgia.

He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client’s routine. He emphasizes collaboration over prescription.

Jonathan aims to make change feel doable rather than overwhelming. The work is paced to each person’s needs and life demands.

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where avoidance has taken over. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. It is practical and skill oriented, with clear exercises to use between sessions.

Jonathan treats the choice of approach as part of the therapy process. He discusses options with clients and tailors methods to fit each person’s goals and comfort level. The work is collaborative so goals, tools, and pacing are shaped together rather than applied the same way to everyone.

Online sessions offer flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to stay connected during stressful times. Clients can use different formats depending on the moment - for example a video call for deeper conversation or messaging for brief check-ins and skill practice.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jonathan address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, self-esteem issues, parenting struggles, grief, trauma, and many related concerns listed in his specialties.
How would he describe his therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. Jonathan listens first and then helps create practical steps that fit daily life.
What is his professional background?
Jonathan has ten years of professional experience helping people with mood, coping, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LCSW with the listings NY LCSW 101695 and CA LCSW 119178, and he practices in Georgia.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and Jonathan accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How is cost handled?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
California, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio, New York
Languages
English

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