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- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction expertise
- Evidence-based focus
About Jonathan
LMHC Jonathan Donahue has 30 years of experience and practices in Massachusetts. He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. He speaks English and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in his practice.
Jonathan encourages people to choose therapists who have done their own therapy. He has had extensive personal therapy and says that experience helps him understand what clients feel in the room. He often shares concrete resources he has found useful, such as books, support groups, techniques, films, and other providers when those resources match a person's needs.
In sessions he adapts his tone to the person in front of him. Some clients work best with a lighter, humorous approach. Others need a direct, serious style. He says he is comfortable with both and adjusts to the relationship each person brings.
Jonathan reports strong knowledge of addiction, trauma, sleep problems, relationship struggles, depression, and anxiety. He likes to point clients toward practical tools and outside supports when helpful. He also helps people address communication problems, control issues, separation and divorce, guilt and shame, and impulsivity.
He works with issues tied to loneliness, life purpose, money and financial stress, mood disorders, narcissism, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and sexuality. His practice aims to combine clinical experience with resources clients can use between sessions.
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How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Jonathan describes his work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques. For example, one common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments; this helps with anxiety and mood concerns by teaching practical ways to change thinking and behavior. Another frequently used method emphasizes skills training for managing strong urges and cravings; this can help people working on addictive behaviors by building alternative coping strategies.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with clients to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means checking in about what helps, trying adjustments, and mixing methods as progress is observed.
Session formats are not specified in his biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or travel by removing commute time. They also allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is useful, and they can reduce the need to be on camera for every contact. These practical benefits help people keep continuity with a licensed professional while balancing daily life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
Jonathan works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. He also addresses related areas like communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and impulsivity.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts his tone to each person. Some sessions are more playful and humorous; others are direct and serious.
How much experience does he have?
He has 30 years of clinical experience in mental health practice. That background informs his work with addiction, trauma, mood disorders, and anxiety.
What are his credentials and location?
He holds the credential LMHC and practices in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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