Jonathan Collins, LPC
Compassionate counselor helping practical change
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- Warm collaborative style
- Skills and values focused
- Works with life transitions
About Jonathan
Jonathan Collins is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Texas with 14 years of clinical experience. He offers a warm, interactive style and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and midlife transitions. His approach aims to make therapy feel practical and approachable for everyday life.
He has worked across college counseling, vocational counseling, community mental health, inpatient residential treatment centers, and psychiatric hospitalization. That range informs how he helps people manage things like ADHD, process addictions, grief, and trauma. He has also led psychoeducational and process groups.
Jonathan uses a mix of therapeutic methods to match each person's needs. That often means combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive-behavioral tools, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and client-centered work. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills practice, and steady progress rather than jargon.
He also provides work with intimacy-related concerns, sexual issues, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. Jonathan describes his stance as respectful and nonjudgmental, avoiding stigmatizing labels and centering each person's values and goals.
Therapy is shaped together with the client to fit their schedule and priorities. He encourages practical steps people can use between sessions, such as behavioral experiments, communication practice, and mindfulness exercises. The aim is clearer decision-making and better everyday functioning.
He has worked across college counseling, vocational counseling, community mental health, inpatient residential treatment centers, and psychiatric hospitalization. That range informs how he helps people manage things like ADHD, process addictions, grief, and trauma. He has also led psychoeducational and process groups.
Jonathan uses a mix of therapeutic methods to match each person's needs. That often means combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive-behavioral tools, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and client-centered work. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills practice, and steady progress rather than jargon.
He also provides work with intimacy-related concerns, sexual issues, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. Jonathan describes his stance as respectful and nonjudgmental, avoiding stigmatizing labels and centering each person's values and goals.
Therapy is shaped together with the client to fit their schedule and priorities. He encourages practical steps people can use between sessions, such as behavioral experiments, communication practice, and mindfulness exercises. The aim is clearer decision-making and better everyday functioning.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward them. It helps people who feel stuck by teaching them to notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches step-by-step techniques to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication skills, which can be useful for intense emotions, relationship conflict, or impulsive behavior.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jonathan will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and daily life. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than prescribing a single path up front.
Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know how appointments are scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports doing practical homework between sessions, like behavioral experiments or communication practice, so therapy tools can be used in real life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma, and many life transitions including midlife changes.
What is his general therapy style?
The style is warm and interactive, combining practical skills training with conversations about values and goals to create workable steps forward.
What background does he bring to sessions?
Jonathan has 14 years of experience across college counseling, vocational counseling, community mental health, inpatient residential treatment centers, and psychiatric hospitalization.
What credentials and region apply to his practice?
He holds the LPC credential, and his practice is based in Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are available for appointments.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.