Jonathan Kabat
Gentle, practical psychotherapy for deep change
LMFT California
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Trauma and abuse, Stress, Anxiety, Addictions
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Jonathan
Jonathan Kabat is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who blends cognitive and experiential methods to help people shift long-standing patterns. He frames therapy as a collaborative exploration, helping clients notice how past experiences shape current reactions and where new choices are possible.
Background and approach
With ten years of clinical work in California, he draws on both cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness-infused practices to support symptom relief and clearer decision making.
He frequently combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-oriented perspectives, existential reflection, and somatic awareness to address concerns such as trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, and midlife or career transitions. Jonathan pays attention to how emotions, sensations, and images carry meaning, and he encourages practical experimentation so clients can practice alternative responses in daily life.
He is also attentive to ecological loss and the strong emotions that arise around climate and environmental change, offering support for those who experience eco-anxiety, eco-grief, or related distress. Jonathan aims to help people rediscover purpose, cultivate resilience, and develop actionable next steps toward the life they want.
He works in English and holds California licensure as LMFT 129217.
Integrating evidence-based approaches with online care
Jonathan commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in ways that translate well to remote work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression, using practical exercises and skill-building. ACT encourages acceptance of difficult internal experiences while clarifying values and committing to actions that move a person toward a meaningful life, which helps with grief, addiction patterns, and life transitions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jonathan works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors techniques from CBT, ACT, and attachment-informed perspectives so clients can practice new responses between sessions and refine the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in this work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity when travel or relocation occurs, and access consistent support while applying skills in real time. Licensed professionals can adapt in-session exercises and homework to work effectively across these remote formats.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English