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Dr. Jeffery Stevenson

Dr. Jeffery Stevenson

LIMFT

Therapist · Ohio · 25+ years of experience

Calm guidance for real-life challenges

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  • Strengths focused
  • Goal oriented
  • Practical tools

About Jeffery

Dr. Jeffery Stevenson is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience in Ohio. He frames therapy around each person's strengths and life story. He invites people who feel stuck to take a first step toward change and offers steady support along the way.

He helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and parenting concerns, and handle career or life transitions. His work includes addressing anger, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, and self-esteem struggles. He also supports those grappling with attention challenges and compassion fatigue.

In sessions he focuses on practical steps and clear goals. He listens to what matters most and helps map small changes that can make daily life easier. He encourages clients to use their existing strengths as a starting point for progress.

Dr. Stevenson draws from methods that work with thoughts, behaviors, and internal parts to guide change. He blends short-term problem solving with attention to deeper patterns like attachment and family of origin issues. This combination helps when people need both immediate relief and longer-term insight.

Clients who want a collaborative, straightforward approach may find his style helpful. He aims to make therapy an active process focused on real-life problems such as communication breakdowns, parenting strain, anger, or decisions about work and purpose.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSexualityWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

Ohio

Languages

English

How his approaches guide online work

Dr. Stevenson uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change thought patterns that make stress, anxiety, and anger worse. CBT focuses on practical skills such as tracking thoughts, testing beliefs, and trying new behaviors to reduce distress.

He also draws on Internal Family Systems to look at the different parts of a person that may be in conflict. This work helps people understand inner voices, reduce self-criticism, and bring more calm to emotional reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. He collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as goals shift or new issues appear.

Online therapy can make regular meetings easier to fit into a busy life. Please confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Many people find that remote sessions save travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, and make it simpler to maintain continuity when schedules are tight. He will work with clients to set a rhythm and structure that supports progress while fitting into everyday demands.

At a glance

Listed location
Ohio
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
LIMFT
Languages
English
License (Ohio)
LIMFT · No. F.0000127
NPI
1356002968

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Stevenson address?

He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, career changes, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and self-esteem issues among other topics.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses a straightforward, collaborative approach that focuses on goals and practical steps while also exploring deeper patterns when helpful.

How much clinical experience does he have?

Dr. Stevenson has 25 years of professional work experience in counseling and therapy.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He holds an LIMFT credential and practices in Ohio.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with him?

He is not currently accepting international clients.

How are session costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with him?

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

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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