- Stress and anxiety
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Gottman Method
About Jonathan
Jonathan Trost is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 37 years of experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger, career strain, and major life changes. Sessions are conducted in English. He does not accept international clients.
Trost uses straightforward, practical conversation to identify what’s making daily life harder. He listens for patterns in how people react to pressure and frustration. Then he works with clients to try different ways of responding that feel more manageable.
He draws on Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the client’s perspective and immediate concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. He also brings elements of the Gottman Method when addressing relationship interactions and communication habits.
Sessions aim to make small, repeatable changes in how a person handles anger and stress at work or at home. Trost discusses practical steps clients can try between sessions and reviews what worked and what didn’t. He encourages straightforward feedback so therapy stays aligned with real life.
Billing varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session through the site.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client’s experience in the moment. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps the client name feelings and priorities. This style can help people who want a direct space to talk through angry reactions and stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking and trying small behavioral experiments. This approach works well for anger that shows up as quick reactions, worry at work, or panic symptoms.
The Gottman Method concentrates on how partners communicate and resolve conflict. It offers specific skills for reducing escalation and improving turn-taking in conversations. Jonathan pulls from these ideas when relationship patterns are part of the concern.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then decide together which methods to try. That makes it easier to adjust the plan if something isn’t helping.
The site lists how to schedule and start; confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time, or use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about the available session formats when you schedule so you know what to expect.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
37+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, career strain, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include body image, chronic pain and illness, forgiveness, guilt and shame, panic attacks, PTSD, self-love, and social anxiety.
How would you describe his approach in sessions?
He combines Client-Centered work with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and uses Gottman Method ideas for relationship interaction. The focus is on clear conversation and testing small changes.
How much experience does he have?
He has 37 years of professional experience working as a therapist in California.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.