Johnathan Lein

Johnathan Lein meets people where they are when life feels blocked by obstacles, offering steady support and practical tools to improve quality of life. He partners with clients to navigate current challenges and to build skills for facing future barriers.

He is a licensed master-level social worker in Michigan, license number 6801088216, and brings 40 years of professional experience to his work. Johnathan earned a BA in Sociology and Social Work in 1983 and a Master of Social Work in 2001. After completing clinical supervision he became fully licensed in 2006.

His career has spanned Medical Social Work, Educational Social Work, and Psychotherapy/Counseling. He has worked with children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and members of the LGBTQ community, and has served as a school administrator in both public and private sectors across two states. He also has extensive experience working with medical providers, from medical students to physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.

Johnathan has treated a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, life transitions, self-esteem struggles, depression, grief, trauma and sexual abuse recovery, intimacy and sexual issues, career transitions, learning differences, family difficulties, parenting challenges, anger management, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. He works from a person-centered foundation while applying training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. He aims to get to know each person well so they can collaboratively address barriers and work toward positive outcomes, and he considers it a privilege to support those who choose him as their therapist.