About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Smart is a licensed professional clinical counselor with six years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and major life changes. He practices in Ohio and focuses on practical, person-focused care that centers on each person's goals and values. He sees life problems as opportunities to change direction.
In sessions he uses a person-centered and existential frame that emphasizes listening, respect, and collaboration. People can expect a quiet, nonjudgmental space to talk through what matters most to them.
How Jeffrey works
Jeffrey also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and take steps toward meaningful change. He pairs those strategies with supportive, client-centered conversations to keep work grounded in what the client wants to achieve.
He works with a broad range of concerns including depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, relationship and communication problems, and caregiving stress. He also supports those dealing with addictions, codependency, divorce and separation, and the emotional impact of illness and aging. Sessions may include practical coping skills, values-based decision making, and exercises to shift thinking and behavior.
The goal is to help people move forward with clearer priorities and manageable steps toward their goals.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
How Jeffrey’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings and choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and making decisions during life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so clients can explore goals without judgment. That approach is helpful for people who want a supportive space to clarify priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and uses small experiments and skills to change them, which often helps with anxiety, mood, and unhealthy habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jeffrey will collaborate with each person to identify which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. He adapts techniques over time so sessions stay relevant to the client's priorities.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care fit into busy lives. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging work well for brief updates, ongoing coaching, or when writing helps organize thoughts. These formats aim to increase flexibility and make it easier to attend sessions around work, caregiving, and other demands.
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