About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Lavoie is a licensed marriage and family therapist with six years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, life changes, and ADHD. Jeffrey aims to create a straightforward, practical space where people can talk about what feels hard and find steps forward.
He uses a collaborative, person-centered way of working. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and improving everyday habits. Jeffrey helps people improve communication, manage impulsivity, and reduce panic symptoms through concrete strategies they can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Jeffrey has experience supporting first responders and people exploring gender identity. He also assists those coping with midlife transitions, forgiveness, control issues, and questions about life purpose. His background includes work with autism spectrum experiences and intellectual disability concerns, always tailoring the pace to each person.
Therapy often includes short skills practice, problem-solving, and reflecting on patterns that get in the way. Jeffrey encourages self-love and steady progress rather than quick fixes. He meets people where they are and partners with them to set realistic, achievable steps.
Sessions are offered in English and conducted online through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Jeffrey is based in Connecticut and brings a calm, practical approach to everyday struggles and big life shifts.
Practical approaches for online care and ADHD support
Jeffrey uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques that focus on skills people can use right away. One approach emphasizes building coping skills for anxiety and panic - learning breathing and grounding exercises, identifying triggers, and practicing short behavior changes to reduce acute symptoms. Another approach focuses on organization and impulsivity strategies useful for ADHD - planning routines, breaking tasks into steps, and using simple tools to manage attention and follow-through.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jeffrey works with each person to identify goals and preferences, then adjusts techniques as progress is made. He checks in on what helps and what needs changing so the plan stays practical and relevant to daily life.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for ongoing support, quick skill reminders, or when written reflection feels most comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, home, and caregiving routines while keeping consistent contact with a licensed professional.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
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