Jonathan Goelz, LCSW

Therapist in Georgia

Jonathan Goelz is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, and depression.

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License 119178, SW21437, 44SC06336100, CSW009534, I.2506654, 101695 · California, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio, New York Expires November 2027, March 2027, August 2026, September 2026, May 2027, November 2028
NPI 1841072915 · national registry
Experience and languages 10+ years in practice English

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About Jonathan

Jonathan Goelz is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, and depression. He speaks directly and respectfully, and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Jonathan aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable for worried parents reading on a phone.

He emphasizes clear goals and steady progress. He uses several approaches to match each person's needs rather than one fixed method.

Background and approach

That can include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot unhelpful thinking, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to build values-based action, and Attachment-Based ideas to understand close relationships. Sessions center on straightforward conversation, learning new skills, and trying small experiments between meetings. Jonathan tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person.

He pays attention to where someone is now, and what they want to change next. He treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while keeping work focused and concrete. He has worked across multiple states and brings a range of experience from clinical settings to community care.

That background helps when someone needs practical tools for coping with grief, trauma, parenting stress, career shifts, or changes tied to health and aging. His approach is collaborative - he listens first, then offers options people can try. For many, that means short-term skill-building and clearer steps to feel more confident and in control.

Credentials

LCSW (California): License 119178 · expires November 2027
LCSW (Florida): License SW21437 · expires March 2027
LCSW (New Jersey): License 44SC06336100 · expires August 2026
LCSW (Georgia): License CSW009534 · expires September 2026
LISW (Ohio): License I.2506654 · expires May 2027
LCSW (New York): License 101695 · expires November 2028
NPI: 1841072915 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jonathan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Self esteem
Depression
Compassion fatigue
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hearing impaired
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Jonathan names

These are the approaches Jonathan names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and taking action based on personal values; it can help with anxiety, depression, and getting unstuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that maintain stress or low mood; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and reactions, and it can help people improve closeness and communication in important relationships.

Choosing the best approach is a team effort. Jonathan will listen to your story, talk about what matters most to you, and suggest approaches that match your goals. Together you can try methods and adjust the plan based on what helps most in day-to-day life.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when you want visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or appearance is a concern. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, on-the-go support, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or parenting schedules and to stay consistent as needs change.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does Jonathan help with?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, grief, trauma, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and many relationship and life-change concerns.

What is his general approach in sessions?

Sessions are collaborative and practical. He mixes talk therapy with skills practice and short experiments to test new ways of coping.

What experience does he bring?

Jonathan has ten years of professional experience working in clinical and community settings, supporting people through a range of emotional and behavioral challenges.

What credentials and region does he hold?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices from Georgia while holding licensure across several states.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How does payment and cost work?

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?

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