- Relationship strain
- Anxiety and depression
- Attachment work
About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Lavallee is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in Utah with 34 years of clinical experience. He works with young adults and others on relationship strain, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and issues such as ADHD and self-esteem. Jeffrey also addresses grief, addiction, sleep and eating problems, and the stress of life transitions.
His sessions are direct and interactive. He listens, asks clear questions, and helps people name what feels off. Jeffrey mixes practical skill-building with deeper conversation about patterns that repeat in relationships and personal life.
Jeffrey uses several approaches to guide sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas are used when relationship patterns and closeness are the main concern.
He has worked with people facing adoption and foster care issues, abandonment, attachment difficulties, and blended family challenges. Other focus areas include body image, chronic illness and caregiving stress, codependency, and commitment or control problems.
Jeffrey aims for practical progress you can notice in day-to-day life. He and clients set goals, try small experiments between sessions, and review what is or isn't helping. He practises in Utah and conducts sessions in English.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections. It helps when trust, closeness, or repeated breakups are the problem by naming interaction cycles and testing new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete exercises to challenge unhelpful thoughts and to try different behaviors between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive reactions, which can help with anger, self-destructive habits, and overwhelming stress.Picking the right approach is part of the work. Jeffrey collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and situation. He will explain options, try techniques in session, and adjust based on what helps most.
Confirm available session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let conversations continue while balancing school or a first job. Licensed professionals aim to keep sessions focused on practical steps and relationship patterns so progress can be noticed in everyday life.
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Experience
34+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, ADHD, self-esteem, addiction, grief, sleep and eating issues, and life changes.
How would he describe his approach?
He uses a direct, interactive style with practical skills and deeper discussion about patterns. Sessions combine conversation with exercises you can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 34 years of experience as a therapist and life coach working with a broad range of concerns.
What are his credentials and location?
He is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in Utah and practices in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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