Johnathan Hornig, LCSW

Johnathan Hornig is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 25 years of professional experience helping people navigate complex emotional and life challenges. He brings a depth of experience supporting LGBTQ+ concerns, trauma and abuse recovery, self-esteem and body image struggles, depression, and the practical difficulties that come with major life transitions. He also has experience working with issues related to abandonment, domestic violence, fatherhood, forgiveness, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, sexual assault, and the specific concerns of people affected by facial differences such as cleft conditions.

He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to fit unique needs rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach. His work emphasizes building confidence and motivation while addressing underlying feelings and relational patterns that contribute to distress. Johnathan recognizes that beginning therapy often requires courage and that talking to a new therapist can feel both frightening and liberating.

He offers a supportive environment for exploring identity, relationships, trauma, and life purpose, and collaborates with each individual to create goals and a path forward that reflect their priorities and strengths. As a New York LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - he combines clinical knowledge with practical guidance to help clients move toward clearer understanding and more sustainable coping.

Approaches for Online Work with a Licensed Therapist

Johnathan Hornig brings Psychodynamic Therapy to online sessions, which focuses on understanding how past relationships and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and behaviors. This approach can help people explore long-standing emotional themes, relational patterns, and the roots of anxiety, depression, or self-esteem struggles.

He also uses Internal Family Systems (IFS), a model that helps people identify and work with the different parts of themselves - such as protective, wounded, or critical parts - to promote greater inner harmony and self-leadership. IFS can be useful for addressing trauma responses, conflicted self-views, and difficulties with self-compassion.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Johnathan works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. He adapts techniques over time, drawing on psychodynamic insights and IFS practices as appropriate.

Online therapy with Johnathan can be scheduled by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals while balancing work, family, and other commitments.