About Jonathan
Jonathan Nelson III is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life changes. He writes plainly and meets people where they are. He knows asking for help can feel hard and often begins with a single decision to reach out.
Jonathan draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters and make choices that fit their values.
Background and approach
He also uses Motivational Interviewing and client-centered methods to build motivation and practical steps. Sessions focus on small, doable changes rather than quick fixes. Across 12 years in clinical roles, Jonathan has worked in nonprofit settings, correctional facilities, and within the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs. That background shaped a direct, problem-solving style with an emphasis on real-life skills. He blends coaching and therapy to address issues like addiction, anger, and coping with chronic pain or illness.
People come to him for help with relationships, intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, career transitions, and attention difficulties such as ADHD. He also supports those dealing with trauma, family of origin problems, and blended family challenges. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and increase clear action steps.
Jonathan is based in Florida and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. He works in English and brings a straightforward, compassionate approach to each session. When someone is ready to move forward, he helps turn difficult choices into practical plans.
Therapy approaches that work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what they value and take steps toward it. It focuses on accepting uncomfortable thoughts and choosing actions that align with meaningful goals, which can help with depression, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and experiments to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, sleep, and mood issues. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that strengthens a person’s own motivation for change and is useful when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about moving forward.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jonathan treats the first few sessions as collaborative discovery to see which methods fit a person’s situation and goals. He blends techniques and adjusts the plan as needed so the work stays practical and focused on real problems you want to solve.
Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for ongoing support, quick skills practice, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats expand access to licensed professionals and let people keep momentum between appointments.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English