Jonathan Woodard, M.S., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

My Approach & Values

Jonathan Woodard is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works for Central Valley Family Therapy. Jonathan is on the path to becoming a licensed professional and enjoys working with a variety of individuals, but particularly with couples and children.

As a native Californian, Jonathan graduated with a Bachelor’s of science in Psychology from California State University, Fresno in 2013. He went on to complete his Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2016 from California State University, Fresno.

Prior to his work at Central Valley Family Therapy, Jonathan was an intern at Spirit of Woman, an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Fresno for women facing addiction, in Fresno providing group, individual, and family services. Jonathan also worked as an intern through Sanger Unified School District providing counseling services to students on school sites.

Jonathan is an eclectic therapist who utilizes various approaches with his clients. He specializes in Trauma-Focused Treatment and works compassionately with clients to assist them working through trauma.  In his work he utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Solution-Focused Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Play Therapy theoretical orientations and interventions. Jonathan enjoys working with children, adults, and couples who are looking to focus on relationship issues, intimacy issues, sexuality, and trauma.               

Currently, Jonathan is seeking his certification in Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).  EMDR is a treatment for trauma developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in 1989. Research has shown that EMDR Therapy is an effective treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and is also used for the treatment of General Anxiety, Performance Anxiety, Specific Phobias, Grief and Loss, Panic Attacks, Disturbing Thoughts or Memories, and Sexual/Physical Abuse and additional uses continue to evolve.