01 · Who Jonathan works with

Jonathan works with stress, Anxiety, addictions and relationship issues

Jonathan lists 17 specialisms and 30 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Jonathan chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Jonathan's own words

What Jonathan says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

## About Me

Asking for help can be difficult. Sometimes, simply admitting that you need support feels like the hardest step. I understand because I’ve faced dark and challenging times of my own. Acknowledging that I was hurting and needed help was not easy-but it was necessary.

Everyone faces struggles, whether big or small. Many people become skilled at hiding their pain, staying constantly busy, or maintaining an image of who they believe they should be. Others choose to “push through” or suffer in silence because they do not want to feel like a burden. Over time, this can become exhausting and leave people feeling lost or stuck.

Is there something you’ve been avoiding? Something you’re unsure how to handle, communicate, or let go of? Perhaps there is something you need to say goodbye to-or something new you are ready to welcome into your life.

Life can be unpredictable, and operating on autopilot may feel like the safest option-until it no longer works. My role is to help you step out of that pattern and take a more active role in your thoughts, emotions, choices, and actions.

Meaningful change begins with a decision: deciding to engage, face discomfort, put down the mask, and be honest with yourself. You do not have to do it alone.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 10 years of experience and specialized clinical training. My background includes clinical administration, supervision, mentoring, and direct psychotherapy in nonprofit organizations, correctional facilities, private practice, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Through these experiences, I have seen firsthand that meaningful change is possible-and that there is always hope for a better tomorrow...change takes time, but it'll happen.

When you’re ready, make the decision-and let’s get to work.

Jonathan Nelson III, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Jonathan works

The 6 approaches Jonathan lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Jonathan lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Jonathan's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Jonathan runs a session.

Acceptance and Commitment TherapyACT

Rather than trying to argue a painful thought away, ACT works on loosening its grip and getting on with what matters to you anyway. Sessions spend real time naming your values, then building action around them while difficult feelings are still present.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Trauma-Focused TherapyTF-CBT · trauma-informed

CBT adapted for people whose difficulty is rooted in a frightening or overwhelming event. Pacing is the point: safety and stabilisation come first, the memory itself is approached gradually and only when you are ready, and the aim is that recalling it stops hijacking the present.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Jonathan practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Jonathan's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Jonathan at this point.

2. Naming Jonathan specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Jonathan is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Jonathan.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Jonathan

Built from what Jonathan actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Jonathan's - Jonathan has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

Florida

Licence

FL LCSW SW12912

Licence number

SW12912

Licence expires

31 Mar 2027

NPI

1629550744

Years in practice

12

Gender

Male

Languages

English

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

9 Jun 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Jonathan's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

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