Jonathon Yassanye, LISW, LCSW

Jonathon Yassanye approaches therapy with the belief that life can be fulfilling even when stress, anger, anxiety, or depression feel overwhelming. He emphasizes the importance of feeling heard and validated and works collaboratively to meet each person where they are in their journey. Whether exploring past experiences or focusing on present-moment coping, he helps clients co-create individualized plans that combine psychoeducation, practical interventions, and self-care strategies to reduce symptoms and promote wellbeing.

He is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University and brings eight years of clinical experience in adult mental health. Early clinical training at Circle Health Services in Cleveland strengthened his skills in cognitive behavioral therapy, anger management, and brief psychodynamic approaches while maintaining a person-centered stance in the therapeutic relationship.

At Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland he completed further education in Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, working with individuals across stages of cognitive impairment and providing psychotherapy and support to family caregivers facing stress and burden. During this time he earned his clinical social work license and continued developing expertise in Gestalt therapy, grief and loss, experiential methods, depression, and anxiety.

He has additional training to facilitate the Savvy Caregiver Program and to administer established psychological measures such as the GDS, MoCA, PHQ-9, the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire, QOL-AD, and the Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy. He also completed one-on-one supervision and certification in the Deconstructing Anxiety model. He holds LISW and LCSW social work credentials, indicating licensed clinical social work qualifications.