Jonathan Meza, LPCC #5916
Hello! I’m a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and member of the American Counseling Association and CALPCC. I have been working in the mental health field since 2008.
My areas of experience and specialty include working with children, adolescents and adults in individual sessions facing depression, anxiety, anger, phase of life adjustment, the effects of trauma, grief and loss, and self-harm symptoms and behaviors. My services include interventions for those seeking to learn new coping and relaxation skills, to build insight, to learn task management strategies and achieve goals, to learn how to practice mindfulness, to improve interpersonal and communication skills and to process grief and trauma using EMDR. Every treatment plan is ultimately developed collaboratively with you to suit your needs.
Finding the right therapist for you is important. I'm known for being a great listener, and a kid at heart. I'm a believer that life’s hardships can be opportunities for amazing growth. My approach is to gently challenge my clients with sensitivity for everyone's unique pace in self-discovery and motivation to achieve their goals.
A little bit more about me: I have the unique life experience of being a US Army veteran, and survived the grief and loss of one of my children. I’m also fluent in Spanish and raised by parents who were immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador. My daily inspiration comes from my role as a husband, blessed father of two children, and my love of music, art, science and technology, geek culture, nature, and spirituality.
I utilize EMDR, Trauma Focused and regular Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and also integrate Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). I also have experience with grief counseling, coping with and managing ADHD, faith based counseling, and use of play therapy.
