About Jonathan
Jonathan Nelson III is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and ADHD-related concerns. He speaks plainly and invites honest conversation about hard feelings. He encourages clients to stop operating on autopilot and to take manageable steps toward change.
Jonathan draws on methods that focus on values, present moment actions, and practical problem solving. Sessions are direct and collaborative. He asks people what matters to them, then works with them to set small, doable goals that fit real life.
Background and approach
He has twelve years of experience in a variety of clinical and service roles. That work has included clinical administration, supervision, mentoring, and direct psychotherapy across nonprofit settings, correctional facilities, independent practice, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Those roles shaped a pragmatic style that balances understanding with concrete strategies. Jonathan pays attention to the everyday barriers that keep people stuck - sleep problems, work stress, parenting strain, relationship friction, and the pull of old habits. He also addresses trauma, attachment concerns, and grief in ways that connect coping skills to daily routines.
People who come to him for coaching or therapy often want to feel more in control of their attention, decisions, and relationships. He helps them clarify values and practice simple skills to move toward those priorities. When someone is ready to take the first step, he supports them through goal-setting and steady follow-through.
Practical approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name their values and take small actions that align with those values. It’s useful for stress, avoidance, and feeling stuck because it focuses on doing what matters even when feelings are uncomfortable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches clear skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is helpful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and make adjustments as progress is tracked in session.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions are handy when bandwidth is low or a quick check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging work for brief updates, coaching, or when writing helps someone think things through. These options make it easier to fit ongoing work into a busy life while using the same therapeutic approaches as in-person care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- 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
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