LMFT

Jonathan Kabat , LMFT

Therapist in California

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About Jonathan

Jonathan Kabat helps people who are weighed down by persistent questions, longings, and emotional patterns that feel stuck. He describes the inner experience as a mix of feelings, images, sensations, dreams, and longings that often resist easy answers. When attempts to meet those longings rely on the same unhelpful strategies, people can find themselves repeating painful cycles and asking how to change.

As a systems-oriented therapist, he explores life in detail to illuminate how past experience shapes present responses and how those responses shape relationships and daily living. He works collaboratively with clients to identify practical, repeatable ways to shift patterns and build new habits that align with what the heart truly seeks. He frames therapy as a guided quest - navigating difficult events and chronic stresses to move toward clarity, purpose, and more authentic living.

Jonathan draws from diverse clinical methods to support integration of body, emotion, and thought. His training includes somatic, emotional, and cognitive approaches, and his work is informed by transpersonal, systems, and applied ecopsychology perspectives. He is particularly interested in helping people who are having strong emotional reactions to ecological change - including eco-rage, eco-despair, and eco-anxiety - and in fostering resilience, compassion, and intentional action in response to those concerns. Jonathan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a credential that indicates specialized training in relational and family systems therapy. License CA LMFT 129217.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take values-driven actions that create a more meaningful life. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with major life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns formed in early life and how those patterns affect current connections. It supports work on intimacy, family issues, parenting, and relational trauma by helping clients develop safer and more fulfilling ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-oriented approach that examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It helps with anxiety, depression, addictive patterns, and stress by teaching strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and build adaptive habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jonathan Kabat collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors techniques from these approaches to fit the individual. This collaborative exploration helps identify what feels most effective and sustainable.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and receive support from wherever one is able to connect. For many people, the convenience and variety of communication styles enhance consistency and engagement in the work of therapy.

Frequently asked questions

How much experience does Jonathan Kabat have?

Jonathan Kabat has 10 years of clinical experience.

Is Jonathan Kabat a licensed therapist?

Yes. He holds the credential LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. His license details are CA LMFT 129217.

In which languages does Jonathan Kabat provide therapy?

He provides therapy in English.

Where is Jonathan Kabat located?

He is located in California.

How can I work with Jonathan Kabat as my therapist?

You can work with Jonathan Kabat through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Jonathan Kabat work with international clients?

Jonathan Kabat does not currently work with international clients.

How much does therapy with Jonathan Kabat cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

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

Licensed

California

Languages

English

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