About Jonathan
Jonathan 'Riley' Murdock welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, or major life changes. He introduces simple steps and steady support to help people take manageable actions and feel more capable. Jonathan uses everyday language and down-to-earth metaphors to make sessions easy to follow.
He practices from a strengths-focused view and centers the client's goals. Sessions look at what gets in the way of change, then break bigger goals into small, doable steps.
How Jonathan works
That approach helps when motivation feels low or progress seems stalled. Jonathan mixes practical tools with mindfulness and narrative work. He helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try new behaviors, and tell painful experiences in safer ways.
Motivational interviewing is part of his style to help people clarify what they want and commit to change. With four years as a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, he draws on direct experience and relatable examples. He aims to reduce shame and blame while helping people rebuild confidence and routines that support recovery and daily functioning.
Sessions are available to people in Idaho and to international clients in English. Jonathan offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life. He approaches therapy as a practical, collaborative process where small steps add up to real change.
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What Jonathan works with
The areas below are the ones Jonathan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Idaho |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Jonathan uses Client-Centered Therapy to make sessions focused on the person's priorities and to create a nonjudgmental space where they set the pace. This approach helps when someone needs to sort out values, build confidence, or decide which changes matter most.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a hands-on way to notice patterns of thinking and try different actions to reduce anxiety or depression. CBT can help with sleep problems, anger, low mood, and unhelpful habits by offering clear exercises to practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try methods that fit their needs. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual tools, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and chat or messaging can suit people who prefer written reflection or need flexible timing. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into everyday life.
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