I am licensed MFT in California with a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy, and am finishing my Doctorate (ABD) in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have over 5 years of professional experience in a wide variety of settings. I specialize in EMDR, and helping clients with childhood and complex trauma and abuse, PTSD, existential purpose and meaning, relational issues, & motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. My goal in therapy is to empower you to be your authentic self, while challenging you to face your past and overcome the issues that affect your mind, body, and spirit!
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
CA LMFT 145862
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I’m super lucky to have found Johnathon and look forward to each session. He is patient, understanding and wise and I’ve been skillfully led through processing grief and trauma. We covered so much ground in such a short time which has led to a healthier, whole, me!
Written on Nov 19, 2024 after therapy with Johnathon for 3 months on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
Johnathon is awesome
Written on Sep 30, 2024 after therapy with Johnathon for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, and coping with life changes
Johnathon is awesome. He is easy to talk to and I feel very welcome and comfortable to be myself and never feel judged. It was immediately apparent that he genuinely wants to help me achieve my goals relating to mental health. I can tell he cares about this process and my success. It’s so refreshing to find help in somebody that I feel is on my team. I’m very grateful for having found BetterHelp and Johnathon and finally feel like I’m on a path towards progress and looking forward to the journey as well as the destination. Thank you.
Written on Jul 26, 2024 after therapy with Johnathon for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd
I can’t praise Johnathon enough. I feel beyond blessed. I have found somebody who I feel really understands my particular issues and needs, and who has really listened and connected with me.
Written on Jul 03, 2024 after therapy with Johnathon for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd