- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Jonathan
Jonathan Kris is a Licensed Master Social Worker with five years of clinical experience in Michigan. He focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting concerns. He uses clear, practical talk and collaborative goal-setting to make sessions feel manageable for a busy life.
He blends several approaches to match each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-based work looks at patterns from close relationships and how they affect current reactions.
Background and approach
Psychodynamic ideas can bring longer-standing patterns into awareness so they no longer run in the background. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Jonathan listens carefully, offers observations, and works with clients to try strategies between meetings.
He also uses solution-focused tools for shorter-term goals and problem solving when people need quick, practical changes. Many clients come for help with relationship concerns, grief, sleep and eating challenges, or career and life transitions. He also supports people dealing with obsessive thoughts, panic, and compassion fatigue.
Parenting is listed among his areas of focus, and he offers straightforward guidance for parents feeling overwhelmed or stuck. Jonathan aims to make therapy a steady, understandable process. He invites questions and checks in about progress so plans can be adjusted.
People who want a clear, thoughtful approach to emotional and behavioral concerns often find this style helpful.
What Jonathan works with
Everything Jonathan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jonathan helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jonathan lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on relationship patterns and how past connections affect present reactions. Online sessions can help spot repeated responses to closeness and teach new ways of relating, useful for people who feel stuck in repeating cycles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses concrete exercises to shift them. CBT works well online because homework, thought tracking, and skill practice transfer easily between sessions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and the issue at hand. That might mean leaning into short-term solution work at first, then bringing in attachment or psychodynamic ideas as trust and clarity grow.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues for deeper work. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, short problem-solving, or daily tracking between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Jonathan
What kinds of problems does Jonathan help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and a wide range of other concerns such as sleep and eating problems, panic, and parenting worries.
What is his general therapy style?
Sessions are conversational and client-centered, mixing practical strategies with deeper reflection. He balances short-term problem solving with work on longer patterns when needed.
What background does he bring to therapy?
He has five years of clinical experience and draws on cognitive, psychodynamic, attachment-based, and solution-focused approaches to tailor care to each person.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is an MI LMSW, which indicates a Licensed Master Social Worker credential in Michigan, and he practices with clients in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered?
He works with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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