Dr Jonathan Lebolt, PhD

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

verified by TherapyRoute

“I work with adults of all ages, races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations and spiritualities. Helping you uncover and work through your deepest issues, I can see you in person in Livingston, NJ and via telehealth in AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, ID, IL, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, SC, TX, VA, VT, WA and WV.”

About Me

With over 35 years' experience, I help patients with Relationships; LGBTQ+ issues; Recovery From Trauma, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety, Codependency and Addictive Behaviors; Issues of Race, Ethnicity and Culture; and Realizing Your Career or Calling. I provide Individual, Couple, Family and Group Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis to Adults.

Approach

I tailor my contemporary relational psychodynamic approach to each person with whom I work, integrating the following methods: Contemporary Relational Psychoanalytic Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment and Internal Family Systems Cognitive Behavioral Strengths-based Biopsychosocial Systems theory Recovery: 12 step, Harm reduction Humanistic/Existential Gestalt

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Basic Information

Livingston, United States

Services

Fees: Individual/Couple Therapy/Psychoanalysis: $300 Family Therapy: $325 Group Therapy: $125 Men's Group; $90 Therapists' Group Psychoanalytic Consultation Group: $80 Professional Consultation: $300 Payment: All Credit/Debit Cards accepted, PayPal, Venmo Insurance: Although I don't accept insurance, I file claims for clients with Out of Network Benefits to get reimbursed.

Services Offered:

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Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Free Consultation
A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.
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Group Therapy
Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.
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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
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Psychoanalysis
An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.
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Psychotherapy
In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.
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Family Therapy
A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Works With:

•Adults
•Couples
•Families
•Groups
•Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Career Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Cross-Cultural
The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.
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Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling
Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.
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Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
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Professional Title:

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker
A social worker licensed to provide clinical therapy, diagnosis, and treatment for mental health conditions.

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctorate

The Union Institute

Year: 2001

Master of Social Work

Masters

Hunter College

Year: 1991

Postgraduate Diploma

Diploma

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center

Year: 2001

Postgraduate Diploma

Diploma

Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society

Year: 1995

Postgraduate Diploma

Diploma

Certified Group Psychotherapist, International Board for the Certification of Group Psychotherapists/American Group Psychotherapy Association

Year: 2001

Postgraduate Diploma

Diploma

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work/National Association of Social Workers

Year: 2000

Registrations

NJ Consumer Affairs