Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
How Jeffrey works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Grimes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, and parenting concerns. He also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
He brings 35 years of experience to sessions and shapes each meeting around what the person needs. Conversations are practical and direct. He listens first, then helps set simple, achievable steps to manage emotions and day-to-day challenges.
Background and approach
Jeffrey focuses on understanding the story behind strong feelings. He helps people spot patterns that keep them stuck and build new ways of responding. For anger and stress, he offers tools to reduce reactivity and improve communication.
He also supports people working through family of origin issues, blended family concerns, fatherhood questions, and midlife transitions. Topics like guilt, shame, forgiveness, loneliness, and life purpose are commonly addressed in sessions. Sessions are respectful and tailored to each person.
Jeffrey aims to make progress feel manageable, not overwhelming. He encourages small changes that add up over time and helps people track what works.
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
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
How practical approaches translate to online care
Evidence-based techniques emphasize helping people change how they react and cope. One common approach focuses on teaching skills to manage strong emotions like anger and anxiety, such as grounding, breathing, and paced responses that reduce impulse reactions. These tools are useful for everyday stress and sudden emotional spikes.Another helpful approach looks at patterns from a person’s life story and family background to understand recurring problems. This work involves talking through past experiences, noticing how they affect current behavior, and trying different ways of responding in real situations. It is often used for grief, family-of-origin issues, and improving self-esteem.
Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust plans based on what helps. That way the approach fits the person, not the other way around.
Online sessions offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people read nonverbal cues and do real-time exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when typing out thoughts feels more manageable.
Questions people ask about Jeffrey
What concerns does he help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, parenting concerns, and intimacy-related issues. Additional focus areas include ADHD, compassion fatigue, and family of origin problems.
What is his general approach in sessions?
The style is practical and person-centered. He listens closely, helps identify patterns, and works with clients to set manageable goals and skills to handle strong emotions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 35 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.