About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Lavoie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who uses collaborative, person-centered work to help people face stress and life changes. He focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.
Background and approach
Jeffrey speaks plainly and aims to make sessions feel like a conversation where goals are clear. He draws on six years of experience helping people manage anxiety, anger, and panic attacks.
He supports those dealing with ADHD and helps parents with parenting concerns. He also assists people facing midlife shifts, questions about life purpose, and challenges with impulsivity.
Jeffrey helps people improve communication and navigate blended family issues. He works with first responders and people exploring gender dysphoria.
He also supports individuals who identify with autism or who have intellectual disability, offering straightforward strategies and pacing work to match each person. In sessions Jeffrey focuses on building everyday skills such as emotion regulation, clearer communication, and problem-solving.
He uses a collaborative style that invites feedback and adjusts techniques to each person’s needs. Work may include short-term skill building or deeper work on self-love and forgiveness.
Jeffrey practices in Connecticut and conducts online sessions in English. He aims to meet people where they are and helps them take practical steps forward.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Jeffrey uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can use day to day. One common approach emphasizes emotion regulation and coping strategies to reduce anxiety and manage panic attacks; this involves learning breath work, grounding skills, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations. Another common strand centers on communication and problem-solving skills to improve relationships and address blended family dynamics, using role practice and clear feedback to change patterns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jeffrey works together with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust what isn’t helping. That way the work fits the client’s needs, preferences, and pace rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation; phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can suit quick questions, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These formats help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep work moving forward even when schedules are tight.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Also works with
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English