About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Sobel is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 13 years of experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, career pressure, or changes at home. He is straightforward and calm in sessions and aims to make each meeting useful and practical.
His work focuses on the problem at hand while also building on a person's strengths. He uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to look at unhelpful thinking and solution-focused strategies to find steps that actually move someone forward.
How Jeffrey works
Motivational interviewing is used when someone needs help clarifying what matters and finding the will to change. Jeffrey describes his style as calming, candid, and creative. He emphasizes respect and sensitivity and encourages people to take small, doable steps.
He often frames change as something people create for themselves rather than something they must discover. Sessions are geared toward practical outcomes like managing anger, improving self-esteem, coping with life changes, and addressing parenting or relationship concerns. He also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges.
Conversations are meant to be direct but warm, with clear goals and simple strategies to try between meetings. He values efficient, focused work that fits into busy lives. People who want a steady, problem-oriented approach with an emphasis on strengths and real-world solutions often find his style helpful.
Jeffrey lists 4 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
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience without judgment. It helps people feel heard and supported while they decide what changes matter most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors link together and offers simple exercises to test new thinking and reduce unhelpful patterns. These methods are often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and problems that affect daily routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then try methods that match those aims. Progress is reviewed regularly and techniques are adjusted based on what helps most in real life.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people keep visual connection when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for ongoing support, quick check-ins, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
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