About Johnathan
Johnathan Hornig is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with 25 years of experience. He focuses on helping people facing depression, low self-esteem, trauma, and LGBT concerns. He aims to make the first step feel possible for someone who is nervous about talking to a stranger.
He uses a conversational style and adapts sessions to each person's needs. Sessions are shaped around what the person brings in - problems with body image, questions about sexuality or gender dysphoria, or the aftermath of sexual assault and abuse.
How Johnathan works
He also works with issues like abandonment, post-traumatic stress, and coping with major life changes. His approach draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat in relationships and in feelings about oneself. He also uses Internal Family Systems to help people notice and work with different parts of themselves.
These methods are applied in plain language so clients can connect what they learn to everyday life. Johnathan emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions. He helps people clarify goals, build self-love, and find practical ways to manage mood and motivation.
He will tailor conversations and plans to fit what each person needs. People meet him for issues tied to HIV/AIDS, fatherhood concerns, men's issues, forgiveness work, and questions of life purpose. He invites those who are ready to begin to take a first simple step toward getting support.
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What Johnathan works with
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Approaches and online options for therapy
Johnathan uses psychodynamic work to look at patterns that shape feelings and relationships. This approach helps people notice repeated reactions and how past experiences influence present moods and choices. Internal Family Systems helps identify different parts inside someone - for example a critical part or a vulnerable part - and offers a way to listen and respond to those parts with care.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as therapy progresses so the work fits the person in front of him.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual connection, while phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a session needs to fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging can support brief check-ins, ongoing reflection between sessions, or a lower-key way to say what’s on one’s mind. These options give flexibility so people can find a way to do therapy that fits their schedule and needs.
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