About Jonna
Jonna Phelps uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She draws on two decades of clinical work and keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. Jonna holds an M.A. in Clinical Psychology and the credential LCPC, which she earned in Illinois.
She welcomes conversations about mood, coping, and daily challenges. Jonna centers sessions on the client's strengths and clear skills practice. She teaches coping tools for anxiety and depression and helps people build better communication habits.
Background and approach
Problem-solving and short-term strategies are paired with attention to feelings and values. Her experience includes working with caregiving stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns. She also supports people facing midlife shifts, career questions, and relationship strain.
Practical planning and empathy are woven into each session. Therapeutic methods include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Jonna blends these to match what someone needs in the moment.
Sessions often focus on learning and practicing new responses to old patterns. Over 20 years in practice, she has helped people facing grief, bipolar spectrum mood concerns, obsessions and compulsions, social anxiety, and caregiver burnout. The aim is to refocus on strengths and improve daily life step by step.
How her approaches fit with online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on careful listening and building trust, giving people space to say what matters most and set the pace for change. This approach helps with anxiety, grief, and self-esteem by centering the person's own priorities and strengths.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to notice thoughts and change behaviors. It works well for anxiety, depression, OCD, and mood concerns by using exercises and homework to shift unhelpful patterns.
Emotionally-focused ideas guide conversations about feelings and relationships to improve communication and connection. This approach can be useful when grief, relationship strain, or caregiver stress are central concerns.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences, and adjust as needed over time.
Online formats offer practical advantages. Video calls let people connect face to face for skills practice and emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, tracking progress, or getting feedback between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and access consistent support from licensed professionals.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English