Jeffrey Lavallee, LMFT - Therapist in Utah

Emotion-Focused Therapy
Attachment work
CBT and DBT methods

About Jeffrey

Jeffrey Lavallee is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT in Utah with 34 years of experience. He works with people facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addiction, and questions around self-esteem and identity.

Jeff uses clear, direct conversation to help people name their feelings and notice repeating patterns. He draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior approaches. Sessions focus on practical steps and on understanding the emotions behind behaviors.

Jeff has a long history of working with adoption and foster care concerns, abandonment and attachment issues, and blended family dynamics. He also supports people with chronic illness, caregiver stress, eating and sleeping problems, and challenges related to ADHD and autism spectrum traits.

In sessions he talks through communication problems, commitment and codependency worries, and struggles with control or dependent personality traits. He also addresses life changes such as grief, cancer caregiving, and major transitions that affect mood and relationships.

His style combines straightforward feedback with collaborative planning. Conversations identify small, doable changes and skills to try between meetings. The overall aim is to reduce stuck patterns by working with emotions, behavior, and the stories people tell about themselves.

How his approaches translate to online sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and name the emotions that underlie relationship patterns and reactions. It focuses on feeling, expression, and how emotions shape interactions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current attachment patterns to understand how people seek connection and respond to stress. It helps when worries about abandonment or connection repeat in adult relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to decide whether EFT, attachment work, CBT, or a mix makes the most sense based on goals and what shows up in sessions. That shared planning happens in the first meetings and can be revisited as needs change.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, or avoid travel time. Many people find remote work lets them practice new skills in day-to-day life between sessions. If you want to know how sessions are scheduled and delivered, confirm current options during the matching process.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

34+ years

Listed in

Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addictions, self-esteem, and related concerns listed in his specialties.

How would you describe his therapeutic approach?

He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques in a direct, conversational style.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He brings 34 years of experience as a practicing therapist and counselor.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a Utah Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT and practices from Utah.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can people outside the United States work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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

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