About Jonathan
Jonathan "Chris" Harrell greets people with a calm, straightforward style. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah. Chris focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, or ADHD-related struggles.
He uses a person-centered approach that puts the client's priorities first. That means the client sets the pace and direction, and he follows with practical tools and guidance. He often brings in mindfulness-based ideas and value-focused work to help people notice what matters and take small steps toward it.
Background and approach
Chris spends time unpacking day-to-day difficulties like worry, social anxiety, or guilt and shame. He helps clients develop clearer routines and strategies when attention or overwhelm get in the way. Sessions aim to be direct and collaborative, with concrete actions between meetings.
Over five years of practice in Utah shaped his interest in ADHD and in supporting people from LGBT communities. He also focuses on forgiveness, self-love, and phobia-related anxiety in social settings. The goal is practical change that fits each person’s life.
If someone is curious about starting, he suggests an initial conversation to see if his style matches their needs. That first step is a chance to describe current struggles and to decide together whether to move forward.
Approach-focused online therapy that fits your life
Chris often uses mindfulness-based practices that teach people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them; these techniques can help with anxiety, stress, and social fear. He also works with values-focused methods that help people identify what matters most and choose small actions that move them toward those goals, which can be useful for low self-esteem and relationship concerns.Finding the right approach is collaborative. He listens to each person’s goals and tries different strategies to see what helps. Together they decide which techniques to keep, adjust, or set aside as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, quick skills practice, and ongoing touchpoints between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family life while trying different ways of working together.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Utah
- Languages
- English