About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Barrett is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 21 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and problems with self-esteem. He also supports those facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, sleep or eating struggles, and issues linked to ADHD.
He works in Alabama and conducts sessions in English. His approach is practical and straightforward. He helps clients notice what matters to them, learn skills that reduce distress, and try small changes that add up over time.
How Jeffrey works
He uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Jungian ideas, and client-centered listening. Sessions are meant to be a calm space to talk through feelings and plan doable steps. Jeffrey has extensive experience with chronic illness, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and the emotional effects of cancer.
He has also supported people facing addiction, co-occurring diagnoses, family of origin issues, codependency, and the stress that follows divorce or separation. He draws on his background to tailor the work to each person’s situation. Apart from clinical work, he brings creative perspective as a musician and sometimes uses creativity to help people express themselves.
He aims to make sessions nonjudgmental and practical. He encourages people to take small steps and build skills that fit their daily life. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
Sessions can be held by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Jeffrey lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Jeffrey works with
The areas below are the ones Jeffrey selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small actions toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. It often involves practical exercises and skill practice between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication skills for people who struggle with strong emotions and relationship challenges.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick and adapt methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That often means mixing strategies and trying things for a few sessions to see what fits best.
Online therapy here uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexible options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can help people keep momentum between sessions or fit support into a busy day.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Book with JeffreyWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
What is the general therapy style and approach?
What kind of experience does the therapist have?
What credentials and location should I know about?
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
What session formats are available?
How does pricing work?
How do I get started with therapy?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for stress, anxiety
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, trauma-aware therapy for everyday life
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions