- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Jonathan
Jonathan Kabat is a licensed marriage and family therapist with ten years of clinical experience in California. He uses practical, down-to-earth work to help people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and parenting challenges. Jonathan draws on multiple methods so conversations feel relevant and useful from the first session.
He blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with attachment-informed ideas and cognitive behavioral tools. That mix helps people notice unhelpful patterns, make clearer choices, and try small experiments that build new ways of coping.
Background and approach
He also uses mindfulness practices to help regulate strong emotions in the moment. Jonathan pays attention to how history and relationships shape current problems. He talks through how early experiences, family roles, and ongoing life stress can affect mood, behavior, and closeness with others.
Sessions aim to make those links clear and manageable, not overwhelming. He works with people facing trauma, sexual assault and abuse, process addictions, dissociation, and post-traumatic stress concerns. He also helps with communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, men’s issues, and life transitions like midlife crises or career shifts.
Jonathan offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different needs and schedules. He practices in California as an LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist - and conducts sessions in English. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to set up the first appointment.
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.
- Trauma and abuse
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jonathan lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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.
Using ACT, Attachment Work, and Mindfulness Online
Jonathan often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters most and take small, values-guided steps even when feelings are strong. ACT focuses on choices and actions rather than trying to eliminate difficult emotions. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at patterns of closeness, trust, and communication that developed in early relationships and still affect current connections, helping clients make more intentional choices about relating to others. Mindfulness practices are offered to help calm intense states, bring attention to bodily sensations, and create space for clearer decisions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jonathan will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are expected as therapy proceeds.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for full conversation and exercises that use tone and body language. Phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing touchpoints between sessions and brief check-ins that fit into busy days.
Questions people ask about Jonathan
What concerns does Jonathan focus on?
He works with trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes among other areas.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Jonathan combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness in a practical, conversational way to help you try new responses.
What is his background and experience?
He has ten years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including process addictions, post-traumatic stress, dissociation, and family of origin issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist - practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Jonathan provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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