Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Jeff works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC-MH
- Licensed in
- South Dakota
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jeff
Jeff Ekle is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health with 20 years of clinical experience in South Dakota. He focuses on practical steps that help people facing relationship strain, grief and loss, anger concerns, depression, and major life transitions. Jeff emphasizes strengths clients already hold and treats them as partners in the work.
He starts by listening to each person’s story and identifying small, manageable goals. Sessions focus on clear skills and ways to change daily routines.
Background and approach
Jeff helps people learn ways to respond differently in tense moments and to process painful loss without rushing the healing. His approach is straightforward and respectful. He encourages people to name what matters most and to try techniques between sessions.
Jeff uses what clients bring to the room and tailors strategies to their daily life and limits. People who prefer calm, goal-focused conversations often find this style helpful. He works to make sessions feel practical and achievable rather than overwhelming.
The tone is encouraging and steady, aimed at building realistic momentum. If you decide to begin, expect clear steps during early sessions and a focus on skills you can use right away. Jeff helps people track progress and adjust the plan when needed.
The goal is steady forward movement through hard moments.
What Jeff works with
Everything Jeff lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jeff's practice.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Jeff draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life practice. One common approach emphasizes skills training to change how people react in tense moments; it teaches breathing, grounding, and response strategies to manage anger and intense emotions. Another helpful approach concentrates on processing loss and adjusting to change through gentle pacing and repeated life-mapping exercises that help organize feelings and make plans for next steps.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jeff treats this as a team effort and will help clients test methods, notice what helps, and shift strategies if needed. Goals, life demands, and personal preference guide the selection so the plan fits day-to-day realities.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is helpful. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging can suit quick updates, brief coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping the focus on useful skills and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Jeff
What concerns does Jeff help with?
He supports people dealing with relationship challenges, grief and loss, anger, depression, and major life changes.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and goal-focused, with an emphasis on real skills and step-by-step plans people can use between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
Jeff brings 20 years of professional work experience as a clinician in South Dakota.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LPC-MH credential and practices in South Dakota.
Which languages are offered during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.