- Strength focused
- Practical skills
- Collaborative planning
About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Steer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 18 years of clinical experience in California. He focuses on concerns that often affect family life and parenting, including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and trauma and abuse. He aims to understand what each person brings to a session before deciding on a plan of work.
He trained with a Master of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University. Over his career he has worked in community resource centers and residential treatment settings, seeing people with mood and adjustment challenges as well as those needing help with anger and stress management.
Jeffrey uses a strength-oriented approach and draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to address thinking and behavior patterns that maintain problems. He avoids one-size-fits-all plans and adjusts methods to match each person’s needs and goals.
In early sessions he focuses on listening, identifying a client’s existing strengths, and building a collaborative plan. Sessions are shaped around practical steps and skills aimed at helping people make concrete changes that matter in daily family life and parenting roles.
He emphasizes the helping relationship as the core of successful work and checks in regularly about progress and next steps. People who want a pragmatic, straightforward approach to family and parenting stresses may find this style useful.
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Jeffrey draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and on identifying strengths to build on. Cognitive-behavioral approaches address patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship difficulties by teaching practical skills and new ways to respond. Strengths-oriented work highlights existing resources and coping strategies, then expands them to handle parenting and family challenges more effectively.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, try methods that fit the client’s needs, and adjust the plan as progress is tracked. Clients and the therapist decide together what techniques feel most useful and when to try a different direction.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy family routine, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow sessions that focus on skill practice, problem-solving, and planning in ways that align with everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does Jeffrey focus on?
He works with a wide range of concerns relevant to family life, including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, and LGBT-related concerns.
What is his general style in sessions?
The approach is strength-oriented and practical, with an emphasis on identifying what is already working and building skills. He tailors the work to each person rather than using a single fixed method.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 18 years of experience as a Marriage and Family Therapist, working in community resource centers and residential treatment settings as well as private practice roles.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds the LMFT credential as a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and practices in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.