Jonathan Semro

Jonathan Semro is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Texas with four years of counseling experience. He treats grief and ADHD and also helps people dealing with autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, communication problems, fatherhood concerns, and questions about life purpose. Sessions are offered in English and Jonathan can work with mood disorders, PTSD, loneliness, and issues of guilt, shame, and forgiveness.

Before moving into professional counseling, he spent 24 years as a Christian pastor. That background informs how he talks with people about values and meaning, and he offers faith-based or non-faith options based on each person’s preference. Jonathan uses a mix of familiar approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, and client-centered work.

In sessions he focuses on practical conversation and clear goals. He listens to a person's story, helps untangle what feels most urgent, and suggests small practices or experiments to try between meetings. Clients stay in charge of goals and whether they want faith included in the work.

Jonathan describes his role as a guide through specific challenges rather than a source of answers. For people wrestling with loss, role changes like fatherhood, or feeling stuck about what comes next, he provides steady support and concrete steps to try.

His counseling draws on both talk-based methods and trauma-focused tools like EMDR when appropriate. Jonathan’s practice emphasizes collaboration about goals, methods, and pace so the work fits each person's life.

To begin, people use a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to discuss goals and next steps.

How Jonathan uses specific approaches in online work

Jonathan commonly blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in his work. ACT focuses on helping people clarify what matters and take small steps toward those values, which can help when someone feels directionless. CBT looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and uses structured exercises to change them, which can be useful for mood concerns and ADHD strategies.

He also uses EMDR for trauma-related symptoms when appropriate. EMDR involves structured processing of distressing memories and can reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions for some people. These methods are discussed collaboratively and selected to fit the person's needs and goals rather than imposed up front.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will help weigh options, try methods, and adjust as needed based on how each person responds. Work is framed as a partnership about goals, pace, and whether faith-related perspectives should be included.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Generally, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Discussing which approach and session rhythm will fit regular life is part of the initial planning conversation.