Jeffrey Lavallee, LMFT - Therapist in Utah

Warm and direct approach
Practical coping tools
Adoption and foster care focus

About Jeffrey

Jeffrey Lavallee is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 34 years of clinical experience. He helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, ADHD, addictions, and challenges tied to adoption and foster care. His style is warm and direct and aims to make conversations practical and useful from the first session.

Jeff focuses on concrete steps clients can try between meetings. He listens closely to what matters most and then suggests tools drawn from approaches like cognitive-behavioral work and emotion-focused methods. Sessions blend calm listening with clear feedback so people leave with a plan they can use.

His background includes long experience as a therapist and life coach in Utah, supporting people through grief, parenting strain, coping with life changes, and self-esteem concerns. He avoids stigmatizing labels and treats each person with respect and sensitivity.

Common topics he addresses include mood disorders, trauma and abuse, attachment concerns, and issues that touch identity such as LGBT matters and body image. He also helps with practical problems like sleep, eating struggles, and coping with chronic illness.

Jeff tailors the approach to fit each person's needs, combining CBT, attachment-based ideas, dialectical skills, and existential conversation when useful. He encourages people to take small, steady steps toward clearer goals and offers coaching-style guidance alongside therapy techniques.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people notice how early bonds shape current reactions; it can be useful for attachment issues and relationship distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping, which is helpful for stress, anger, and impulsive behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to focus on skills training, emotion-focused work, or exploring deeper life meanings so the plan fits the client's needs.

Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what options are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Some formats also let people connect without video or use different pacing for skill practice. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for your life and goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issues ForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stress Prejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

34+ years

Credentials

Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?

He works with anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma, relationship problems, and issues tied to adoption and foster care among other topics.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His style is warm and interactive yet direct and supportive, combining listening with practical feedback and steps you can try between sessions.

What experience does he bring to therapy?

He brings 34 years of experience as a therapist and life coach, working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in Utah.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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