Jeffrey Smart, LPCC

Jeffrey Smart is an Ohio-based licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with six years of experience helping people navigate big life changes and persistent struggles. He focuses on practical, down-to-earth work that centers a person's goals and sense of meaning. Jeffrey frames problems as opportunities to clarify values and take steps forward.

He uses a person-centered, existential style that treats the client as an active partner in therapy. Conversations are intended to be collaborative rather than judgmental, and the pace is set by the person's needs. Jeffrey often blends approaches to match what a person wants to achieve.

His clinical interests include stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life transitions. He also addresses relationship and family concerns and related practical issues like communication, commitment, and codependency.

Jeffrey incorporates specific methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and the Gottman Method when they fit a person's goals. These methods are used alongside client-centered conversations to focus on choices and actions that matter to the individual.

People who choose Jeffrey can expect straightforward talk about values, goals, and steps to change. He aims to help people regain a sense of direction when life feels unsettled or overwhelming.

How his approaches translate to online work

Jeffrey uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take small, meaningful steps toward those values. ACT focuses on actions and acceptance rather than only changing thoughts, which can help with life transitions and chronic stress.

He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, where the conversation is nonjudgmental and collaborative. That approach supports people who need a compassionate space to talk through goals and worries while deciding what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another part of his toolkit for people who want concrete strategies to manage anxiety, depression, or unhelpful thought patterns. CBT offers practice-based tools that can be used between sessions to track progress.

Choosing the right blend of methods is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust the approach as needed. Clients and therapist make those decisions collaboratively.

Jeffrey has begun offering video counseling online and uses that option for remote sessions. If you want online counseling, confirm the available session options before booking so they match your needs. Online meetings can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can work around work or caregiving demands.