Jonathan Nelson III

Jonathan Nelson III is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of experience. He speaks plainly about the hard step of asking for help and encourages people to stop running on autopilot. He understands how exhausting it is to hide pain behind a mask and invites a more active approach to thoughts and actions.

He focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, depression, grief, and relationship pain. He also works with parenting, career stress, sleep and eating issues, and people coping with life changes. His practice includes attention to attachment concerns, blended family matters, and fatherhood issues among other relational challenges.

Jonathan uses everyday-talk in sessions to help people notice what they are avoiding and make clear choices about change. He draws on several practical therapies including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and motivational techniques to help people identify values, change patterns, and take steps they can keep doing.

Before private practice he held roles in nonprofit clinical programs, correctional settings, clinical administration, supervision, and mentoring. He has also provided services with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Those experiences shaped his direct, action-oriented style and his focus on realistic, manageable change.

If someone is tired of coping the same way, he encourages a simple first step: decide to engage, then begin small changes together. The focus in early sessions is on what matters to the person and practical moves toward that life.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Jonathan often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when feelings are hard. This helps people who feel stuck or overwhelmed by strong emotions. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors in everyday life. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, and managing anger by changing patterns step by step.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Then he and the client decide which approaches to try and adjust them over time in a collaborative way.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people practice new skills in their normal routines and bring real-life examples to the session for immediate feedback.