About Jonathan
Jonathan Trost is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 37 years of experience practicing in California. He focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety and supports those facing relationship strain, anger, and career challenges. Jonathan aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk openly about what matters to them.
He often uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what clients say, helping them feel heard and understood.
Background and approach
He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and panic. For relationship concerns he incorporates elements of the Gottman Method to address interaction patterns and communication. Sessions typically involve straightforward conversation about current problems and practical steps to try between meetings.
Jonathan helps clients set clear goals and practices skills such as breathing, thought restructuring, and communication exercises. Progress is carried out at a pace that suits each person’s needs. Over his career he has worked with a wide range of life issues including body image, chronic pain and illness, forgiveness, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety.
He focuses on the problem at hand and practical ways to reduce distress. People who choose him can expect calm guidance, direct feedback, and tools to try outside of sessions. He encourages questions and treats the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative effort toward clearer thinking and steadier daily functioning.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Jonathan uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and reflect what clients say, helping people clarify feelings and priorities. That approach is useful when someone needs a steady, accepting presence to sort through stress and life choices.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and panic attacks. CBT helps with day-to-day symptom management and changing unhelpful patterns. For relationship concerns he brings in Gottman Method ideas to improve communication and break repetitive arguments.
Choosing the right method is part of the work together. Jonathan will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then adapt techniques as needed. The plan evolves with progress and feedback so therapy stays relevant to each person’s needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and demonstrations of exercises, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, sharing thoughts between sessions, or when writing helps clarify feelings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 37 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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