Jonathan Pruitt, LPC, LCDC, CSAT, EMDR, NCC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas, TX. Works with Addiction, Relationship Issues and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Experiential TherapyUses activities such as role-play, movement, art or guided imagery to work through feelings in the moment, not only to talk about them.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Addiction, Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD, ADHD, Alcohol Use, Anxiety, Career Counseling, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Dual Diagnosis, Gambling, Infidelity, Internet Addiction, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Video Game Addiction

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $200, couple sessions $220

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Southern Methodist University

Years in practice

10

Education & qualifications