Jeffrey Ayers , LPC

Jeffrey Ayers is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with six years of experience in mental health practice. After working seven years for the United States Postal Service, he redirected his career toward counseling and completed a sequence of degrees that support his clinical work. He earned an Associate of Science from Brazosport College, an Associate of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Columbia College, a Master of Education in Counseling, a Graduate Certificate in College Student Mental Health, and an Education Specialist degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. He is trained as a school psychological examiner and serves as a Kindergarten through 12th grade school counselor. He completed his provisional license hours at Lincoln University, offering pro bono counseling to community members and college students.

His approach to counseling is warm and receptive, with a strong emphasis on building a trusting client-counselor relationship as the foundation for progress. He adapts interventions to the individual needs of each person and integrates methods that best suit the presenting concerns. He has experience in career counseling and uses mindfulness-informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among other strategies. Jeffrey works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. He aims to challenge stigmas about seeking help and to support clients in discovering and achieving their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Jeffrey uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and adjust unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; this approach is practical and often applied to concerns like anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. He also integrates Mindfulness Therapy, which teaches present-focused awareness and self-regulation skills that can reduce reactivity and improve emotional resilience. In many cases he draws on Client-Centered Therapy principles, creating a warm, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and values guide the work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jeffrey collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. He adapts interventions over time as clients make progress or as priorities shift.

Online therapy with Jeffrey is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life and to maintain consistent support when in-person visits are not practical.