Jonathan Goelz, LCSW

Jonathan Goelz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with addiction. He guides clients who are dealing with low self-esteem, motivation challenges, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life transitions. He aims to be respectful, sensitive, and compassionate in every conversation.

Jonathan shapes sessions around each person's needs. He listens first, then develops a plan that fits practical goals. Therapy is conversational and focused on real steps you can try between meetings.

He uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and increase values-based action. Attachment-based and client-centered methods also inform his work, especially when relationship patterns or early loss are part of the concern.

Jonathan has supported people with a wide range of issues, including grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, career questions, and identity matters related to LGBT concerns. He also works with people coping with ADHD, bipolar symptoms, eating and body image problems, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are offered in English and Jonathan accepts international clients. He is licensed as an LCSW and practices from Georgia. He focuses on clear steps, practical tools, and steady support to help people move toward workable change.

How Jonathan’s Approaches Fit Online Care

Jonathan commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. It breaks problems into clear steps and practical exercises that transfer well to remote sessions.

He also uses acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committed actions. ACT can be useful for managing long-term stress, grief, and motivation challenges in an online format.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Jonathan will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that match what they want to change. Together they review what is helping and adjust the plan as needed so the work stays focused and useful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make regular contact easier. Video is helpful for in-depth work and visual cues, phone calls can fit a short break during a workday or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between appointments. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while juggling everyday demands.