Jonathan Kabat

LMFT

California

Change-focused therapist using Motivational Interviewing

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At a glance

Credentials

LMFT

License

LMFT, California / 129217

NPI

1114075330

Experience

10 years

Languages

English

Location

California

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Values-based work
   • Practical steps
   • Trauma informed

   About Jonathan

   Jonathan Kabat is a licensed marriage and family therapist who uses Motivational Interviewing and other collaborative methods to help people who feel stuck. He offers a calm, curious presence and practical guidance for those wrestling with anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addiction, or major life transitions. Jonathan speaks in clear, direct terms and focuses on small, achievable steps toward change.

   He brings ten years of clinical experience in California to his work. Jonathan combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Attachment-Based ideas to address thoughts, behaviors, and relational patterns. Sessions tend to look at what’s getting in the way now and what could work differently going forward.

   Jonathan often helps people address issues that show up as stress, anger, low self-esteem, or dissociation. He also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, sexual assault, process addictions, and grief. He pays attention to how family of origin issues and communication problems shape everyday life.

   His approach includes exploring values, increasing emotional awareness, and building practical skills. That can mean brief experiments between sessions, small behavior changes, and talking through difficult feelings. He aims to help people reconnect to purpose and make decisions that align with their goals.

   Jonathan is based in California and works in English. To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to his availability.

2. How Jonathan’s approaches work in online therapy

   Jonathan blends Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in ways that help people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values. Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person’s own reasons for change and reducing ambivalence. ACT helps identify core values and teaches simple skills to move toward them even when strong emotions are present.
   
   He also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns and emotional responses. That work can help people improve communication, build safer ways of relating, and feel more grounded in close connections. Together these approaches address both behavior and the emotions behind it, which can be useful for anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship concerns.
   
   Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Jonathan will work with each person to see what fits their needs, goals, and preferences and will try different methods if needed. He aims to build shared agreements about goals and small steps to practice between sessions.
   
   If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from quieter surroundings that suit them. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing, homework, and session length to match daily schedules and goals.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Trauma and abuse

   Also works with

   Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

   Additional focus areas

   Communication problemsDissociationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sexual assault and abuseSomatizationYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   10+ years

   Listed in

   California

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of concerns does he address?

   Jonathan works with a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting strain, anger, and career stress.

   What is his therapeutic style like?

   He uses Motivational Interviewing alongside approaches like ACT and CBT to help people clarify values and try small, achievable changes in daily life.

   How much experience does he have?

   He has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on emotion-focused and behavior-focused concerns.

   Where is he licensed and practicing?

   He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.

   Which languages are supported for sessions?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Can I work with him from another country?

   He does not accept international clients at this time.

   How are sessions billed and what does it cost?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

   How do I get started?

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

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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