- Focus on real skills
- Values-based choices
- Respectful, steady guidance
About Jonathan
Jonathan Goelz is a licensed clinical social worker with 10 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and low self-esteem. He offers calm, respectful care and works to understand each person's situation before suggesting next steps. He emphasizes practical support and steady guidance for those ready to make change.
Jonathan adapts conversations and plans to fit what each person needs. He focuses on building motivation, improving coping skills, and boosting confidence. He also helps with relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, career challenges, and issues tied to identity and intimacy.
His approach draws on several evidence-informed methods, including acceptance and commitment work, attachment-based ideas, and cognitive behavioral strategies. He uses these tools to help people notice unhelpful patterns, choose values-driven actions, and practice new ways of coping. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person's goals.
Jonathan brings experience supporting people through life changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. He also works with concerns such as body image, eating difficulties, and sexual culture issues like BDSM and kink. He aims to offer clear, direct feedback and practical steps between sessions.
Based in Georgia, Jonathan holds the LCSW credential. He asks clients to treat the first session as a chance to set goals together. From there he tailors ongoing work to what helps most in day-to-day life.
Jonathan adapts conversations and plans to fit what each person needs. He focuses on building motivation, improving coping skills, and boosting confidence. He also helps with relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, career challenges, and issues tied to identity and intimacy.
His approach draws on several evidence-informed methods, including acceptance and commitment work, attachment-based ideas, and cognitive behavioral strategies. He uses these tools to help people notice unhelpful patterns, choose values-driven actions, and practice new ways of coping. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person's goals.
Jonathan brings experience supporting people through life changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. He also works with concerns such as body image, eating difficulties, and sexual culture issues like BDSM and kink. He aims to offer clear, direct feedback and practical steps between sessions.
Based in Georgia, Jonathan holds the LCSW credential. He asks clients to treat the first session as a chance to set goals together. From there he tailors ongoing work to what helps most in day-to-day life.
Areas of expertise
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 therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then practice actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and safety, and it can help with intimacy, relationship strain, and trust issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and trying different actions to change how things feel, which can help with depression, anxiety, and coping skills.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That plan can be adjusted over time based on what is helpful.
The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or use a shorter check-in when life is hectic. It can also allow consistent work through life changes and make it simpler to keep momentum between appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, attachment work, and CBT effectively over remote sessions, focusing on practical skills and goal-focused steps that carry into daily life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jonathan help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, self esteem, trauma and many related issues such as relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. He focuses on clear goals, steady support, and building skills you can use between appointments.
How much experience does he have?
He has 10 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and presenting issues.
Where is Jonathan licensed and based?
He holds the LCSW credential and is based in Georgia. His credentials include NY LCSW and CA LCSW as supplied in his profile.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted according to the profile details.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by 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 the therapist's availability.