- Addictions help
- Grief support
- Practical steps
About Jonathan
Jonathan King is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts with 20 years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people navigate addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and eating concerns. Jonathan emphasizes strength and resilience, and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable for people who are feeling uncertain.
He believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to work with. In sessions he listens closely and helps people draw on those strengths to tackle current problems. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide practical, real-world changes rather than relying on jargon.
Jonathan has spent two decades supporting people through major life changes and painful losses. That experience includes work with mood-related struggles, caregiver stress, workplace difficulties, and money or financial worries. He also addresses issues that commonly affect men, including midlife concerns and pressures around identity and role.
Therapy with him tends to be straightforward and focused on concrete steps clients can try between meetings. He helps people set short-term goals, practice new skills, and track what makes a difference. The pace and focus adjust to each person’s needs and goals.
To begin, Jonathan invites prospective clients to take a first step and complete a short matching questionnaire. From there, scheduling is arranged according to his availability in Massachusetts.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Jonathan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical changes and skill building. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful patterns and testing small behavior changes to see what helps in daily life; this works well for addictions, mood struggles, and workplace stress. Another common approach teaches concrete coping skills for managing grief, trauma responses, or eating-related urges by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new responses.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jonathan will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means checking in about what feels useful and adjusting methods over time rather than committing to a single label upfront.
If you want online therapy, please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow quicker check-ins around work or caregiving. It can also let people use a quieter setting or avoid being on camera when that helps them focus. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to an online setting so progress continues between visits.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
He works with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and eating concerns. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, men's issues, midlife crisis, money and workplace problems.
What is his therapeutic style?
Jonathan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and takes a practical, strength-based approach. Sessions focus on real-world steps and skill practice between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people through loss, addiction, mood struggles, and life changes.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is an MA LMHC, which stands for Master of Arts, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and he practices in Massachusetts.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.