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Jeffrey Reynolds

Relationship-focused LCSW in Florida

LCSW Florida

Experience
23 years in practice
Focus areas
LGBT, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Jeffrey

Jeffrey Reynolds is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on relationships and personal struggles. He aims to help people facing depression, anxiety, grief, stress, and intimacy or communication problems.

Background and approach

Jeffrey uses straightforward language and practical steps so parents and partners can find ways forward without jargon. He offers 45-minute video sessions, typically once a week, and will add an extra session during a crisis.

Messages sent through the site are answered within 24 hours on weekdays. Sessions may include talk, targeted exercises, and homework tailored to each person's situation.

With 23 years of experience in independent practice and health care settings, Jeffrey has supported people from diverse backgrounds and orientations. He combines ideas from several therapeutic traditions and adapts them to fit each person's goals.

The work is collaborative and aims to help people find their own answers. Jeffrey draws on approaches such as the Gottman Method for relationship work, client-centered techniques that prioritize the person's perspective, and cognitive behavioral ideas for managing mood and stress.

He also uses mindfulness and psychodynamic perspectives when they suit the goals. People who reach out can expect a calm, goal-focused process that mixes conversation with practical tools.

Jeffrey invites questions by message and will respond to clarify whether his style fits the concerns someone brings.

How Jeffrey’s Approaches Work Online

Jeffrey commonly uses the Gottman Method for relationship and communication work, focusing on practical exercises couples can try at home and improved ways to talk about conflict. He also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening closely to each person's experience and shaping sessions around their goals rather than following a fixed plan.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jeffrey will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and specific concerns, then recommend methods that fit. He adjusts techniques over time so they match progress and changing needs in a collaborative way.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this style of work. Video calls let people work face-to-face when visual cues matter for relationships. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick questions, between-session coaching, and steady momentum when scheduling a full session is difficult. These options make it easier to keep a regular rhythm of sessions and to practice new skills between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jeffrey address?
He helps with relationship issues, intimacy, communication, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting strain, sexual concerns, and related topics including polyamory and HIV/AIDS.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Jeffrey uses a collaborative, practical style that mixes conversation with exercises and homework. He adapts methods to fit each person's goals.
How much experience does he have?
He has 23 years of clinical experience working in independent practice and health care settings.
What credentials and location apply?
Jeffrey is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible contact.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsHIV / AIDSInfidelityJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual dysfunctionSexuality

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed in

Florida

Languages

English