About Justin
Justin Laffoon is a licensed clinical social worker in Arkansas who helps people manage stress and anxiety. He supports those coping with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and mood concerns. He also works with issues like caregiver stress, loneliness, guilt, and questions about sexuality.
He keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on what’s happening now and what small steps can make daily life easier. He creates a calm space for people to talk about painful thoughts or events without judgment.
Background and approach
His approach blends tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Those methods offer ways to change unhelpful thinking, accept difficult feelings, and build better coping skills. Sessions often include simple exercises and concrete homework to practice between meetings.
With 15 years of experience as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - he draws on work across different settings to shape treatment to each person. He aims to help clients use their values to guide decisions and to rebuild routines that support better days. Justin emphasizes collaboration.
He helps set clear goals and checks progress regularly. People who come to him for anxiety or life changes find a steady, practical guide for getting unstuck and moving forward.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and decisions about life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life actions to shift behavior and mood. It is often used for anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress without making things worse. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. Progress is checked together so techniques can be adjusted based on what helps most. Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls let conversations feel close to in-person meetings. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow people to send updates, ask quick questions, or work through skills in real time between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy steady around school, work, or caregiving duties.Questions people ask
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Parenting issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Arkansas
- Languages
- English
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