Hi, I'm Jeff!
(He, Him, His)
I am a licensed psychotherapist with an office in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. I conduct “walk and talk” therapy around the Silver Lake Reservoir, and I also see clients via Zoom or telephone anywhere in California.
I chose to specialize in anxiety, panic attacks, and OCD because I've struggled with each of them myself. I know firsthand how they get in the way of enjoying an ordinary day, and how frustrating it is when nothing seems to help. The treatments I use with clients are the ones I've used myself. I know they work because I've felt the difference.
How I work
I specialize in treating anxiety disorders using a Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MBCT) approach. According to MBCT, our thoughts lead to our feelings and our feelings lead to our behaviors. If we don't like the way we feel or act, we can challenge our unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more constructive ones.
The mindfulness component keeps us focused on the present in a compassionate and nonjudgmental way. MBCT has been shown to be quite effective in alleviating the symptoms of anxiety disorders.
Working with OCD
For OCD I use Exposure and Response Prevention, a specific form of CBT that has the strongest research support for OCD. It's structured and practical, and it works alongside the mindfulness approach I use for everything else.
More about OCD therapy →Credentials
- MS in Human Services, Mental Health Counseling, Capella University
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, California LPCC #423
- Also licensed in New Mexico, Oregon, and Texas
- Trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD through NOCD Academy
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