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Online therapist

Jeffrey Scarbrough

Practical support for families and parents

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
17 years
Licensed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jeffrey

Jeffrey Scarbrough is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on practical help for families and parents. He speaks plainly and aims to make sessions feel straightforward. Parents who are juggling behavior, communication, or relationship struggles will find a calm, steady presence.

He works with adults, couples, and families and brings 17 years of experience to those conversations. Jeffrey uses clear techniques rather than jargon. He listens first, then helps build steps that fit daily life.

Background and approach

Sessions often focus on improving communication, managing stress, and addressing patterns that cause conflict at home. He has spent a decade working with adolescents in intensive group therapy settings, so he is familiar with teen behavior and family dynamics. In sessions he adapts approaches to each family’s needs.

He draws from client-centered methods to keep the conversation focused on what matters to the client. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of parenting and relationships. Mindfulness skills and solution-focused work are part of the toolbox for managing anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes.

Motivational interviewing can help with addictions and other hard-to-change habits. Jeffrey tailors a plan and talks through steps families can try between sessions. He is licensed in Tennessee - TN LMFT 927 - and offers services in English.

His style is respectful and direct, aimed at helping parents and families make steady, practical changes.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit family life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following your priorities, so sessions center on what the family needs and values. This approach helps parents and partners feel heard and guides the work toward practical goals.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It breaks issues into small, doable steps, which can help with anxiety, anger, relationship patterns, and parenting routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jeffrey will collaborate with each person or family to choose methods that match goals and preferences. He adjusts methods over time based on what helps most, and keeps the plan straightforward and action oriented.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make attendance easier around busy family schedules. These formats allow for brief check-ins, longer conversations, or written support between meetings. The variety helps parents maintain consistency and apply new skills in real time while still managing daily responsibilities.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Jeffrey address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, anger, self esteem, bipolar, and coping with life changes, among other topics.
How would he approach therapy with my family?
He uses client-centered listening to understand your priorities, then adds practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work to build steps you can try at home.
What background does he bring to sessions?
Jeffrey has 17 years of professional experience and spent the last decade working with adolescents in intensive group therapy settings, alongside work with adults, couples, and families.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - licensed in Tennessee with license TN LMFT 927 and provides services from that state.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English

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