Jonathan Semro
Compassionate counselor blending practical strategies
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 4 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Grief, ADHD
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Jonathan
Jonathan Semro is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with four years of counseling experience and a long history of working with people through hard times. He draws on years of prior pastoral work to listen closely and meet people where they are.
Background and approach
Jonathan focuses on grief and ADHD while also helping with issues like communication, fatherhood, caregiver stress, and feelings of isolation. He offers a calm, straightforward style in sessions.
Jonathan listens first, then helps people set clear goals. He uses a mix of practical strategies and reflective conversation so clients can try tools between sessions.
Jonathan blends several approaches to fit each person's needs. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build new habits.
He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take committed steps toward them. When trauma or painful memories are central, he may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to reduce distress tied to those memories.
He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the focus on the person's experience and choices. Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to the person's comfort.
Jonathan is open to including faith-based perspectives when a person wants that. He aims to help people find concrete ways to cope, connect, and make forward progress.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Jonathan uses the Gottman Method to help people notice patterns in their interactions and build healthier communication habits; this approach focuses on practical skills for improving daily conversations and reducing conflict. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take actionable steps toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another tool he uses to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more helpful behaviors, which can be useful for low mood, anxiety, and attention challenges.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then test which methods feel most helpful. Plans are adjusted over time so the work stays focused and relevant to what the person actually wants to change.
Online sessions offer flexibility and different ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues for conversations, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins, and live chat or text-based messaging works for brief updates and ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum across the week.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English