Jeffrey Lavallee, LMFT

Jeffrey Lavallee is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Utah. He has 34 years of experience helping people facing depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, addiction, and the life-stage concerns often called a midlife crisis. He works in a warm, direct way and aims to treat each person with respect and compassion.

Jeff uses a mix of therapeutic approaches rather than one fixed method. Sessions are interactive and practical. He talks through patterns that get in the way and works with clients to build new habits and ways of responding to stress and conflict.

In practice he draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current trust and closeness. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to change thinking and behavior that reinforce low mood or anxiety. Dialectical behavior therapy tools help with emotion regulation and managing intense feelings.

He has worked with adoption and foster care issues, attachment challenges, ADHD, grief, and trauma across his career. He also supports people dealing with body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and codependency. His style blends practical coaching with deeper therapeutic work when it is needed.

Jeff says the first step is often the hardest. He focuses on clear goals and tangible steps. People can expect a therapist who is straightforward, compassionate, and focused on helping them make real change.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current patterns of trust and closeness. Online sessions can use that work to help people notice how they relate to others and practice new ways of connecting. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it uses exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can be guided in video or phone conversations. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, useful when intense feelings get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist partners with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than assuming one method will fit everyone.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, fit sessions into a workday, or avoid travel time. It also allows exercises, worksheets, and skill practice to be shared and reviewed across appointments so progress can continue between meetings.