Jonathan Goelz, LCSW

Therapist in Georgia

Jonathan Goelz is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of practice.

Licensed inCalifornia, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio, New York
License119178, SW21437, 44SC06336100, CSW009534, I.2506654, 101695
NPI 1841072915
Experience10+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Jonathan

Jonathan Goelz is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of practice. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. He aims to create a respectful, sensitive space for honest conversation.

Clients can expect a straightforward, collaborative style. He listens closely and adapts the conversation to each person's needs. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding patterns that keep problems repeating.

Background and approach

Jonathan uses a mix of approaches drawn from attachment-based ideas, acceptance and commitment work, and cognitive behavioral tools. That means he pays attention to how relationships shape feelings, helps people clarify their values, and offers concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also draws on client-centered and dialectical behavior principles when helpful, so sessions often balance warmth with clear strategies.

Jonathan tailors goals to what matters most to the person in front of him, whether that is coping with grief, handling workplace stress, or managing an eating or intimacy-related concern. He holds LCSW licensure and practices from Georgia while working with people in English across multiple states and countries.

Starting therapy begins with a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session, and he guides each person through those initial steps.

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

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Online support

How Jonathan’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Jonathan often uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationships affect emotional habits and safety in connection. This helps when people struggle with trust, intimacy, or recurring relational patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is used to help people name their values and take small committed steps even when feelings are difficult. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to figure out which methods feel useful, adjusting as goals and needs change. The process is paced to the person and focused on realistic, meaningful steps toward better functioning and connection.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and skill practice, phone sessions can be a good lower-bandwidth option, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or steady coaching between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while maintaining continuity of care.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does Jonathan focus on?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and a wide range of other life challenges listed in his specialties.

What is his general therapy style?

He practices in a direct and collaborative way. Sessions combine listening, reflection, and concrete steps tailored to each person's situation.

How much experience does he have?

He has ten years of professional experience working with people on issues like anxiety, addiction, motivation, and depression.

What credentials and location apply to his practice?

He holds LCSW licensure and provides services from Georgia while maintaining licensure in multiple states as noted in his background.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts clients from outside the United States.

In what formats are sessions offered?

He works with people through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions operate on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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