About Jonathan
Jonathan Kris is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. He is an LMSW with five years of clinical experience and practices from Michigan. He aims to make therapy approachable for people who feel overwhelmed or stuck.
He uses straightforward conversation to help people name what’s bothering them. Sessions usually explore current worries and practical steps that fit daily life. He draws on cognitive approaches to challenge unhelpful thoughts and on attachment work to look at how relationships shape feelings.
Background and approach
Jonathan also uses psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns that repeat over time. Solution-focused techniques help set short-term goals and track small changes. He blends methods to match each person’s needs rather than sticking to one formula.
Typical concerns he addresses include trauma and abuse, panic and obsessive-compulsive patterns, low self-esteem, grief, and challenges with intimacy or family of origin. He also supports people facing career strain, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue. Anxiety is a common focus among the issues he works with.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Jonathan encourages people to try concrete strategies between sessions and then review what did and didn’t help. He invites questions about approach and timelines so people can choose what feels right for them.
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Attachment-Based Therapy helps people see how early relationships shape current reactions and connection patterns. Online sessions can use this approach to notice relationship themes and practice new ways of relating in real time. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It translates well to video or phone work because thought records, behavior experiments, and homework can be reviewed together during a session. Client-Centered Therapy places emphasis on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and understood; this style helps guide choices about goals and pace.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that can change as progress is made.
Online formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls are useful for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief updates, notes between sessions, or a way to keep therapy going when schedules are tight. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity and practice new skills in everyday situations.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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