Jeffrey Lavallee, LMFT

Jeffrey Lavallee, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a long history of helping individuals, couples, and families in Utah and beyond. He has worked for over 28 years as a therapist and life coach, supporting people facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, adoption and foster care issues, career transitions, OCD, ADHD, and the effects of trauma and abuse.

His counseling style blends warmth and interaction with clear, direct guidance. He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing labels, and he adapts his approach to meet each person’s unique circumstances. Treatment plans and conversations are tailored to the specific needs and goals of the client.

Clinically, he draws on cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic, and rational-emotive methods to address thoughts, emotions, behavior, and relational patterns. Whether the focus is rebuilding connection, managing mood or stress, or navigating life changes, he aims to support and empower clients through practical strategies and collaborative dialogue.

Seeking help takes courage, and Jeffrey offers steady support for those ready to pursue greater wellbeing and more satisfying relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care with Jeffrey Lavallee

Jeffrey Lavallee integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into his online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and ongoing relationship patterns shape emotional needs and reactions and is useful for relationship repair, attachment concerns, and issues related to abandonment or adoption.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, offering practical tools to manage anxiety, depression, unwanted habits, and difficulties with focus or motivation. It emphasizes skill-building and experiment-based change.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) concentrates on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, helping people manage intense emotions, reduce impulsive responses, and improve communication. These approaches are selected and blended based on the individual’s presentation and goals.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself, and he collaborates with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to attend regularly, fit therapy into a busy schedule, and maintain continuity during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt interventions across these formats to support progress and practical problem solving.