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Jeffrey (Jeff) Cohen

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Jeffrey (Jeff) Cohen

Missouri

Practical support for men navigating life's challenges

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  • CBT focused
  • Goal oriented
  • Warm listening

About Jeffrey

Jeffrey (Jeff) Cohen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 20 years of experience. He focuses on men's wellbeing among a range of concerns like stress, anxiety, relationships, intimacy, and self-esteem. Jeff aims to create a warm, relaxed space where people can talk honestly about what matters to them.

He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. He combines that with Motivational Interviewing to support people who want to make changes but feel stuck, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set practical, short-term goals. Sessions emphasize listening, empathy, and clear steps clients can try between meetings.

Jeff's background includes work in residential treatment centers and experience with military personnel and veterans, which he says shaped his appreciation for diverse values and perspectives. He uses that perspective to help clients build resilience for life's challenges. His style is direct but relaxed, aiming to reduce pressure while keeping work focused.

He encourages clients to identify their own goals and offers guidance as they move toward them. Jeff frames problems as opportunities for growth, and he supports people through the discomfort that change often brings. If someone wants a practical, goal-oriented approach paired with steady listening, Jeff offers that blend.

Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details through the site's matching and scheduling process.

How his approaches translate to online work

Jeff uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking that cause distress and to practice new ways of responding. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems that affect relationships and work. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone wants change but feels uncertain; it focuses on drawing out a person's own reasons for change and building momentum. Solution-Focused Therapy keeps conversations practical and goal oriented, helping clients set small, achievable steps to move forward.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the process. Jeff works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's needs and preferences. He listens to concerns, discusses options, and adjusts plans so goals stay realistic and relevant.

Confirm the available session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet with licensed professionals from different locations. Those practical benefits often make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while working toward personal goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAvoidant personalityBody imageCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed?

Jeff works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, addictions, grief, parenting and anger, plus career and life-change concerns.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses a warm, relaxed approach that pairs empathic listening with practical steps. Sessions focus on goals the client sets and clear actions to try between meetings.

What experience does he bring?

He has two decades of counseling experience, including work in residential treatment settings and with military personnel and veterans.

What are his credentials and location?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri.

Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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