Jeffrey Barrett, LICSW - Therapist in Alabama

Stress and anxiety
Addiction and grief
ACT and CBT

About Jeffrey

Jeffrey Barrett is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Alabama with 21 years of professional experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief and loss, and life changes such as coping with cancer or serious medical conditions. He also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, and issues tied to family of origin.

He prefers straightforward conversations that build insight and point to practical steps. Sessions focus on clear goals, simple skills, and everyday changes people can try between meetings. He draws on several approaches to match what makes sense for each person.

Jeffrey uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and test new behaviors. He also integrates Client-Centered work and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Jungian ideas when they add value. He mentions using creative work from his background as a musician to help people access different ways of knowing themselves.

In practice he talks through current problems, patterns rooted in early family life, and concrete coping techniques. He helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, manageable steps toward that. Sessions are direct and practical, with time for reflection and skill-building.

He works in Alabama as an LICSW. People who choose to start with him fill out a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to get started.

How Jeffrey uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning to act in line with those values even when unwanted thoughts or feelings arise. This can help people stuck by old family patterns move toward meaningful choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That collaborative process guides whether ACT, CBT, client-centered methods, or a mix of techniques is used.

The practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting meetings into a busy week and making it simpler to keep appointments from different locations. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm the current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to practice skills between sessions and to bring real-life examples into conversation.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issues Body imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Listed in

Alabama, Washington

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he work with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and problems tied to family of origin.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses plain, goal-focused conversation that blends reflection with practical steps. Sessions emphasize noticing patterns and trying small changes between meetings.

How much experience does he have?

He has 21 years of professional experience as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is an LICSW practicing in Alabama.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

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

What is the first step to begin sessions?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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