Jeffrey Owen , LPCC

Jeffrey Owen is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 45 years of experience. He focuses on helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, trauma, and life changes. He also addresses issues related to relationships, intimacy, self-esteem, and concerns common to women.

He trained in mental health counseling and received an LPCC in Ohio. Early work included supporting Vietnam veterans with severe post-traumatic stress. Over decades he has worked mostly with adults from 18 to 85 on depression, anxiety, addiction recovery and relapse, and trauma-related problems.

Hypnotherapy became part of his work after studying regression therapy and earning certification in clinical hypnotherapy in 1992. He reports using hypnotherapy selectively with carefully screened clients who face trauma-related symptoms.

His approach centers on a respectful, accepting therapeutic relationship. He keeps conversations active and direct, aiming to build strong rapport and a practical plan for specific goals. He increasingly blends cognitive and didactic methods so clients better understand their challenges.

Jeffrey draws on humanistic, Eriksonian, and Jungian influences while remaining eclectic and pragmatic. In recent years he has focused more on trauma-informed care, combining cognitive-behavioral work and DBT skills where they fit. He offers collaborative, step-by-step support for people ready to make change.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, accepting relationship where the client directs much of the work. It helps people who need space to talk through feelings and build self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will listen to your goals and preferences and then recommend ways of working together. That plan can mix Client-Centered listening with CBT exercises or DBT skills when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. Decisions are made collaboratively and adjusted as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions provide a lower-bandwidth choice and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, notes between sessions, or ongoing touchpoints while you use skills learned in therapy.