Jonna Phelps, LCPC
Licensed in Illinois · 20 years in practice
Jonna Phelps uses a client-centered approach to guide people through anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180.006095 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1245726140 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
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About Jonna
Jonna Phelps uses a client-centered approach to guide people through anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She combines practical coping skills with clear communication strategies to help people manage stress and improve day-to-day functioning. Jonna is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she draws on two decades of experience working with adults facing emotional and life challenges.
Her work focuses on building on a person’s strengths. She helps people name what’s most important to them and practice small, manageable steps toward change.
Background and approach
Sessions often include teaching coping skills, clarifying priorities, and practicing better ways to talk about difficult feelings. Jonna also uses cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more useful actions. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to improve awareness and reduce reactivity.
Emotionally focused ideas guide conversations about relationships and how emotions shape behavior. With 20 years of experience, she has supported people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress, career transitions, and end-of-life concerns. Jonna pays attention to the practical effects of symptoms like low mood, worry, anger, and fatigue and helps people find workable strategies.
Her background includes a master’s degree in clinical psychology and an Illinois LCPC earned in 2001. She works with adults who want clearer tools for coping, better communication, and a renewed sense of direction.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jonna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Jonna names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approach-focused online therapy that fits your life
Jonna commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person, which helps build trust and a clear plan for change. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and actions to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood and teaches concrete skills to try between sessions. Mindfulness adds simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm in everyday moments.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try methods that fit the problem and adjust the plan if something isn’t helping.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video suits deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to use video. Live chat and text can be used for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter touchpoint is needed during a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules while keeping the same therapeutic focus.
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Questions people ask
What issues does she help with?
Jonna helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, self-esteem struggles, relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, anger, career transitions, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are client-centered and practical. She mixes cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, emotionally-focused work, and motivational interviewing to teach skills and improve communication.
How long has she worked in this field?
She brings 20 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life issues.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an Illinois LCPC and earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology. Her practice is based in Illinois.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.
How does payment work and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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