Jeffrey Becker, MD, LCSW-C
Problem-focused therapist for practical change
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Years in practice
- 36
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Becker is a Maryland-based therapist with 36 years of clinical experience. He works in a direct, supportive way and focuses on helping people manage anger, stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship concerns. He uses practical conversation and listening to help people find workable steps forward.
Jeffrey combines client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused work. Sessions are interactive and goal-oriented. He helps people identify unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
He has long experience addressing workplace problems, including issues that arise in school settings. Jeffrey also sees concerns related to family of origin, parenting strains, fatherhood issues, and midlife transitions. His caseload has reflected a diverse population in his region of Maryland.
In sessions he offers straightforward guidance and time to be heard. He aims to help clients build skills for coping with panic, mood swings, trauma reactions, and substance use challenges. The work often focuses on concrete strategies that can be practiced between meetings.
People who choose him can expect a collaborative process that balances listening with practical planning. He supports clients who want short-term problem resolution and those facing longer term life changes. Jeffrey holds an MD and is a licensed clinical social worker with the LCSW-C credential.
What Jeffrey works with
Everything Jeffrey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jeffrey's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jeffrey lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathy, and helps them clarify what matters most. This approach is useful when someone needs to feel heard and begin deciding next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Sessions include identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing different responses. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, anger, panic attacks, and mood problems because it targets concrete patterns to change.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, achievable goals. The work zeroes in on what is already working and how to build on it. This approach can speed progress when a person wants practical changes and clear short-term outcomes.
Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences, then blend approaches that make sense. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as sessions progress.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth and surroundings permit. Phone sessions are a good option when screen use is difficult, and live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or notes between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and try techniques in real life.
Questions people ask about Jeffrey
What concerns does he help people with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief among other issues.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are straightforward, interactive, and supportive. He listens, helps people set goals, and suggests practical steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 36 years of experience working with a wide range of problems, including workplace issues and school-related concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds an MD and the LCSW-C credential and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
He sees people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.