- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Jonna
Jonna Phelps is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She practices in Illinois and blends practical skills with steady support. Her approach is direct and calm, aimed at making everyday life feel more manageable.
She focuses on concrete coping strategies and clearer communication. Sessions often start with current problems and move quickly to skills that can be used between meetings.
Background and approach
Jonna uses tools from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Her background includes a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Roosevelt University in Chicago and an Illinois LCPC license earned in 2001.
Across two decades she has worked with people facing mood disorders, grief, compassion fatigue, caregiving stress, and the ripple effects of chronic illness. This experience informs straightforward treatment plans rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. In sessions she emphasizes strengths and practical steps.
Therapy may include practicing new ways to communicate, setting small behavior goals, and using mindfulness to reduce overwhelm. The aim is to help someone feel more able to handle parenting strain, relationship tension, or life transitions. Jonna supports people who want measurable change and steady encouragement.
She invites clients to try skills, reflect on what works, and adjust the plan as life shifts.
What Jonna works with
Everything Jonna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jonna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Jonna lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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 therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-centered work invites the therapist to follow the client's lead, listen closely, and adjust sessions to what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes goals around real life needs, such as managing parenting stress or grief.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges because it gives concrete steps to practice between sessions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice patterns in how they connect and respond emotionally. It supports clearer communication and stronger emotional awareness, which can be useful when relationship or family tensions affect daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then try methods together. That collaborative process makes it easier to change course if something isn’t working.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good when visual cues matter. Phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text are helpful for short check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone prefers writing. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy days and parenting schedules.
Questions people ask about Jonna
What concerns does Jonna commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, parenting strain, relationship and family problems, anger, career issues, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and supportive, focusing on coping skills, clearer communication, and building on individual strengths in a collaborative way.
How long has she practiced?
She brings 20 years of clinical experience working with adults facing mood disorders, caregiving stress, chronic illness issues, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an Illinois LCPC license and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work together with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost and starting work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a cancellable subscription model; to begin, select Start Therapy, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.
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