Jon Weber, LMSW

Jon Weber is a Michigan-licensed clinical social worker with a focus on supporting people through difficult life challenges. He holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - and brings a decade of direct practice helping a diverse range of clients. His background includes work in a residential inpatient treatment center as well as private practice, where he has supported individuals facing addictions, trauma, depression, and anxiety.

He has experience working with severe substance use disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and ADHD. Jon uses a person-centered, trauma-informed approach that centers the client’s strengths and lived experience. He is described as empathetic, compassionate, and a careful listener, and he draws on methods such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Seeking Safety, and motivational interviewing when appropriate.

Jon collaborates with clients to set clear goals and practical objectives tailored to each person’s abilities and needs. He emphasizes building safe coping skills that help clients manage symptoms and regain a sense of agency over their overall health. He recognizes the courage it takes to ask for help and aims to move at a pace that feels comfortable for each individual.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support with Jon Weber

Jon often integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into his work. DBT focuses on building practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. It can be helpful for people who experience intense emotions, relationship difficulties, or patterns of impulsive behavior.

Mindfulness Therapy is another approach he uses to help clients become more aware of present-moment thoughts and bodily sensations. This practice supports reducing reactivity to stress and can complement work on anxiety, depression, and general stress management.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method Jon uses when clients are weighing changes in behavior, such as addressing substance use or other health-related goals. It emphasizes exploring ambivalence and strengthening personal motivation for change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jon works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and he adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, support continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult, and allow clients to use the communication style that feels most comfortable to them while working with licensed professionals and therapists.