About Jeffrey
Jeffrey "Jeff" Widenhofer offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or big life changes. He greets concerns about relationships, intimacy, parenting strain, and career pressure with calm attention and practical steps. Jeff is a Colorado licensed clinical social worker with three years of professional experience and holds LCSW and CSW credentials.
In sessions he treats the person in front of him as the expert on their life.
How Jeffrey works
He looks for each client's strengths and builds on them. Conversations focus on what matters most now and on concrete ways to make small changes that add up. Jeff draws on several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy.
He uses tools from these methods to help people manage strong emotions, shift unhelpful thinking, and improve connection with others. People bring many kinds of challenges to his work: trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, anger, self-esteem struggles, and issues linked to aging or veteran experiences.
He also addresses specific concerns such as avoidant personality patterns, communication problems, control issues, and grief after loss. Sessions can include teaching skills, practicing new ways of talking, and planning manageable steps between meetings. Jeff offers support in English and works with a range of adult concerns while based in Colorado.
Jeffrey lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, CSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Colorado |
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Online support options
How Jeff’s approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take small steps toward a life that matters to them. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and making changes during life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and improve daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and emotional bonds to help people build healthier ways of connecting and handling conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jeff will talk with each person about goals and preferences and try methods that fit their situation. The plan is collaborative and can change as needs evolve, with a mix of skills practice, values work, and attention to relationship patterns.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and practicing skills with visual cues. Phone sessions can work when a shorter check-in is needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and texting suit quick updates, brief coaching, or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and different life rhythms.
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