Jonathan Semro

Jonathan Semro is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who moved from 24 years in Christian ministry into professional counseling. He brings four years of LPC experience and a background in pastoral care to conversations about loss, life changes, and relationship strain. Jonathan aims to listen carefully and help people set goals that make sense for them.

He often helps people coping with grief and ADHD, and also supports concerns like caregiver stress, communication problems, fatherhood issues, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation. Hospice and end-of-life counseling is listed among his focus areas. Jonathan uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs rather than a single method.

In sessions he keeps the work practical and person-driven. He offers choices about faith-based counseling and secular approaches, and lets clients guide how faith is included. Sessions center on clear goals, straightforward tools, and steady listening.

His approach combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, client-centered work, and elements drawn from the Gottman Method. That mix supports trauma processing, shifting unhelpful thinking, managing attention and daily routines, and improving communication.

Jonathan aims to help people find manageable next steps. He works with each person to decide what matters most and build small, doable changes. The focus is on real-world coping and restoring a sense of direction.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It uses simple exercises to notice thoughts and keep moving in a chosen direction, which can help with grief, life purpose, and mood concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. It often includes brief experiments, activity plans, and straightforward tools to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and support attention differences like ADHD.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a trauma-informed method used to process disturbing memories and reduce their emotional impact. Sessions usually follow a paced plan that helps people feel safer while addressing traumatic material.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past, then suggest options and adjust the plan as needed. That collaborative process helps clients find methods that fit their life and needs.

Confirm current session options before booking, since specific online formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and let people use tools and worksheets between meetings. It can also allow check-ins that focus on concrete steps, communication practice, or trauma processing without changing the core therapeutic work.