Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Jeffrey works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Foster is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 40 years of experience. He uses a person-focused approach that centers the client's own knowledge and strengths. He encourages straightforward conversation and practical steps to reduce daily stress and manage strong emotions.
He often helps people dealing with anxiety, depression, and anger. He also works with those facing addictions, relationship or family strain, parenting challenges, and career-related stress. His practice addresses trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, and the ripple effects of major life changes.
Background and approach
Jeffrey draws on several therapeutic styles to fit each person’s situation. He uses client-centered methods to build trust and listen closely. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and improved coping. Imago Relationship Therapy ideas can shape conversations about connection and communication. Existential ideas come into play when people wrestle with meaning or major life transitions.
Sessions aim to be practical and understandable. Jeffrey focuses on clear goals, coping tools, and steps people can try between meetings. He invites clients to bring their real-life concerns and works with them to find what helps in daily life.
What Jeffrey works with
Everything Jeffrey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jeffrey's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jeffrey lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Jeffrey commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people can explore what matters to them. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, respectful space to talk through stress, anger, or life transitions.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical method that helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger control, and changing patterns that get in the way of daily life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skill-building for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness when feelings get intense.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adjust methods over time. Clients help shape which tools get prioritized and how sessions are paced.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit quick updates, reflective writing, or people who prefer typed communication. These formats aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Jeffrey
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Jeffrey works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family struggles, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar issues, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapeutic style in sessions?
Sessions emphasize a client-centered approach where the person’s perspective guides the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to develop coping strategies and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does the therapist have?
Jeffrey has 40 years of professional experience providing therapy in a range of clinical settings and helping people with diverse concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, WA LMFT, practicing in Washington.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Jeffrey offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.