Jonna Phelps uses a patient-centered approach to help adults manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.
01About Jonna
Jonna Phelps uses a patient-centered approach to help adults manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She is an LCPC with twenty years of experience and focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions. Jonna writes in a straightforward way and helps clients find clearer communication and steady coping tools.
Her work centers on building from a person’s strengths. Sessions often include learning breathing and mindfulness techniques, trying out new ways to solve problems, and practicing straight talk for difficult conversations.
Background and approach
These are geared toward everyday life, not just theory. Jonna has spent much of her career helping people cope with mood disorders, chronic illness, caregiver strain, and the fatigue that follows long-term stress. She also addresses challenges like ADHD, obsessive thoughts, social anxiety, and the ups and downs of bipolar mood patterns.
She brings direct, calm support when people are facing big changes or losses. She favors clear goals and step-by-step plans. That can mean short-term problem solving or longer work on relationships and self-esteem.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods help when someone needs encouragement to try new habits. Clients will find straightforward guidance on how to manage emotions, set limits, and communicate needs. Jonna aims to make therapy feel useful from the start and to help people regain steadiness in day-to-day life.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.006095 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1245726140 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jonna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Jonna names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Jonna names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapy approaches that translate online
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and building on what matters to the person. In online sessions this often means using empathic listening and reflection to help clients clarify goals and feel heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes; it works well over video or text because homework and skill practice can be shared between appointments.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust as needed. Together they will choose whether to emphasize skill-building, emotional processing, or a mix based on what the client prefers and what helps most.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work for brief check-ins, coach-like support, or when someone wants to write through a problem. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and practice skills between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Jonna commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, anger, career issues, and coping with life changes, among other areas.
What styles of therapy does she use in sessions?
Her work draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match the client’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jonna has twenty years of experience working with adults on mood, stress, caregiver concerns, and chronic illness related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential IL LCPC and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does the cost and subscription work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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