About Jeff
Jeff Hartwig is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who focuses on practical ways to manage stress and anxiety. He uses clear, goal-oriented work to help people cope with depression, anger, trauma, grief, and life changes. Jeff speaks English and Dutch and offers sessions remotely to people in California.
He started his counseling career in public schools, working with young people facing parental conflict, attention challenges, social anxiety, and stress related to sports.
Background and approach
Over time he moved into helping adults from varied backgrounds, including entertainment and medical fields, social services, and military personnel. That experience shaped a down-to-earth style that centers on listening first. Jeff aims to help people develop coping skills and build insight into patterns that keep them stuck.
He often supports people managing PTSD symptoms, anxiety, anger, and depression, and those working through grief and loss. He also provides coaching around career direction, life purpose, and men’s issues when requested. His academic background includes a master’s degree in Educational Counseling from Azusa Pacific University and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling degree from the same school.
Jeff draws on about 12 years of clinical experience to guide conversations and set practical goals. Sessions tend to be nonjudgmental and collaborative. Jeff describes the work as standing shoulder to shoulder with clients while they make changes, and he focuses on short-term strategies as well as longer-term goals.
Online approaches that focus on skills and solutions
Jeff commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so you can test and change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, practical steps and a person’s strengths to create change quickly; it can help when you want actionable coping strategies or clear short-term goals.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through your goals and preferences, try a method, and adjust as needed. Together you decide whether to focus on skill building with CBT, quick goal work with solution-focused techniques, or a mix of both.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet that fit a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or you need a simpler check-in. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, and between-session reflections. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, family, or travel.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Dutch
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