- Years in practice
- 27
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Jon
Jon Collings is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Missouri with 27 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, facing depression, or dealing with relationship and parenting challenges. He speaks plainly and aims to help clients change the thoughts that shape feelings and choices.
Jon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring themes from past experiences that affect current behavior.
Background and approach
Together with each person he sets clear, practical goals and teaches tools that can be used day to day. He has worked across many types of concerns, including intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, family strain, self-esteem, and coping with life transitions. Additional focus areas include codependency and issues common to young adults.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and skills-based. Jon often helps people reframe thoughts, practice new behaviors, and develop plans to manage stress and anxiety. He balances short-term problem solving with attention to longer-standing patterns.
Outside of practice he has a long personal history of family life that informs his practical approach to parenting questions. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Social Work and brings years of hands-on experience to each conversation.
What Jon works with
Everything Jon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jon helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Codependency
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jon lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit online parenting and life work
Jon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify the thoughts that drive feelings and actions, then practice new thinking and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. He also uses psychodynamic ideas to uncover recurring patterns rooted in past experiences that influence current relationships and parenting choices.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your concerns, goals, and preferences and help you decide how much focus to put on skill-building or on exploring deeper life patterns. That way the work matches what you most need right now and can change over time.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or fit short updates into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing parenting, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Jon
What concerns does Jon commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and issues like trauma, intimacy, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a practical, down-to-earth approach that blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic ideas to change thoughts and notice repeating life patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Jon brings 27 years of experience as a psychotherapist, working across many concerns including parenting and relational issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Missouri and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He meets using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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