Therapist profile
Jon Collings, LCSW
Missouri
LCSW - CBT and psychodynamic approaches
Continue with JonWhere Jon stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Missouri / 2009034538
- NPI
- 1750376851
- Experience
- 27 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Missouri
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Codependency focus
About Jon
Jon Collings is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with 27 years of experience as a psychotherapist. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, self-esteem, depression, family matters, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, and life changes. He also focuses on codependency and young adult issues.
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as his main approach. CBT looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to help people see patterns from earlier life that still influence them now. Sessions are straightforward and focused on practical change.
In a session he will help a person identify thoughts that keep them stuck. Then he works with them to test and shift those thoughts. He mixes skill-building and reflective work so someone gains both tools and insight. For people who keep putting others first, he looks at how thinking and habit patterns maintain that dynamic.
Jon aims to set clear goals with each client. He helps people practice new ways of thinking and acting between sessions. The emphasis is on learning skills that can be used long term, not brief motivation alone.
He trained at Baylor University for a bachelor’s in psychology and earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Tennessee. He lives in Missouri and conducts clinical work grounded in CBT and psychodynamic approaches.
How sessions work
How CBT and Psychodynamic Work Online
CBT focuses on spotting and changing thoughts that drive unwanted feelings and actions. Online CBT sessions often include setting clear goals, tracking thoughts between sessions, and practicing behavioral experiments to test new ways of acting. Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that began earlier in life and how they affect current relationships and choices; online sessions can support slow, reflective work to uncover those patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, history, and what methods feel most useful. He will treat the decision as a collaborative process and adjust methods as progress and needs become clearer.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins or longer sessions around work, school, or parenting responsibilities. If you want to pursue online care, confirm the exact session formats available before booking so you know what to expect.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, self-esteem, depression, family matters, trauma and abuse, intimacy problems, coping with life changes, codependency, and young adult issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as his main method and also draws on psychodynamic ideas. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 27 years of experience as a psychotherapist working with a wide range of concerns and age groups.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW licensed in Missouri and practices clinically in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.