Jonathan Trost
Relationship-focused, practical therapy
LMFT California
- Experience
- 37 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Anger
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Jonathan
Jonathan Trost is a licensed marriage and family therapist who uses practical, relationship-focused methods to help people move forward. He draws on the Gottman Method alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to address stress, anxiety, anger, career concerns, and life transitions.
Background and approach
He listens carefully and creates space for people to say what they are feeling. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps rather than jargon.
Jonathan aims to make the work feel realistic and doable for busy lives. With 37 years of experience in California, he has helped clients with a wide range of concerns.
That includes panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and body image struggles. He also supports people coping with chronic pain, illness, or disability and those facing guilt, shame, or issues around forgiveness and self-love.
Jonathan blends straightforward skill-building with empathy. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors.
He uses client-centered work to hold a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people guide the pace of change. People who choose him can expect focused conversations and practical tools for everyday problems.
He encourages small experiments between sessions and checks progress together. The aim is steady improvement that fits into each person's life.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Jonathan combines the Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy, and CBT in ways that work well online. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication, reducing conflict patterns, and building connection through practical exercises and structured conversations. Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and pace, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space to share feelings and make decisions. Cognitive behavioral therapy identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve coping.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Jonathan will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they choose techniques and adjust the plan as progress is seen, keeping the work practical and focused on real-life problems.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets you use visual cues for communication work, phone can be a lower-bandwidth option, live chat and text are useful for quick check-ins or when typing helps organize thoughts. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, manage follow-up between sessions, and try new skills in everyday settings.
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Experience
37+ years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English