- Strength-centered support
- Practical baby steps
- Clear visual metaphors
About Jonathan
Jonathan 'Riley' Murdock greets people with a straightforward, strength-focused approach. He aims to be in the client’s corner without judgment and helps people take small, manageable steps toward change. Riley uses clear explanations and visual metaphors to make ideas stick so clients can remember and use them outside sessions.
He encourages breaking big goals into baby steps, likening emotional growth to building a muscle. Riley talks about balancing challenge and recovery so daily stress doesn’t overwhelm or numb a person. He acknowledges that setbacks happen and that change can feel overwhelming at first.
Riley draws on motivational interviewing to help people decide what they want to try and then follow through. He also works with cognitive and mindfulness-based strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and bring attention back to the present. Narrative and client-centered ideas guide sessions so people feel heard and can reframe painful experiences.
His background includes four years as an LCSW working in Idaho. He has experience supporting people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, sleeping problems, anger, and major life changes. He also addresses a wide range of related issues such as attachment, codependency, body image, chronic illness, and dissociation.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Riley often uses visual metaphors and simple exercises to practice between meetings. He invites curiosity and patience, helping people notice small gains and build from them over time.
He encourages breaking big goals into baby steps, likening emotional growth to building a muscle. Riley talks about balancing challenge and recovery so daily stress doesn’t overwhelm or numb a person. He acknowledges that setbacks happen and that change can feel overwhelming at first.
Riley draws on motivational interviewing to help people decide what they want to try and then follow through. He also works with cognitive and mindfulness-based strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and bring attention back to the present. Narrative and client-centered ideas guide sessions so people feel heard and can reframe painful experiences.
His background includes four years as an LCSW working in Idaho. He has experience supporting people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, sleeping problems, anger, and major life changes. He also addresses a wide range of related issues such as attachment, codependency, body image, chronic illness, and dissociation.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Riley often uses visual metaphors and simple exercises to practice between meetings. He invites curiosity and patience, helping people notice small gains and build from them over time.