- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Grimes is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 35 years of experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, anger, trauma, and low self-esteem. He aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Jeffrey takes a practical, tailored approach. Conversations and plans are shaped around each person's needs and goals. He focuses on clear, doable steps rather than jargon or long lectures.
Background and approach
Sessions are meant to feel collaborative and straightforward. Parents often come for help with communication, blended family challenges, fatherhood issues, and handling overwhelm. He also supports people facing life transitions, midlife questions, or feelings of isolation.
Concerns such as compassion fatigue, ADHD, and intimacy-related struggles are also part of his work. Over his career he has worked in settings that build long-term listening and problem solving skills. He frames difficult experiences like grief, guilt, and shame as things that can be named, understood, and managed.
The goal is to restore a sense of direction and more reliable daily functioning. Jeffrey offers sessions in English and sees people in Missouri. He uses conversational, respectful language and focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and improve relationships.
He invites people to take the first step and explore what a different approach might feel like.
What Jeffrey works with
Everything Jeffrey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jeffrey helps people with.
- 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
Approaches that guide online sessions
Jeffrey draws on evidence-based approaches that focus on clear problem solving and emotional understanding. One common strand is skills-based work that teaches coping tools for anxiety, stress, and anger; these are practical techniques you can use between sessions to manage reactions and daily strain. Another element is grief and loss work that helps people name their experience, process painful feelings, and build a way forward without rushing healing.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences, then suggest options and adjust over time. That collaborative process helps find what actually fits your life and priorities rather than forcing a single method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversations and richer emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a session needs to fit a work break. Chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy family or work schedule.
Questions people ask about Jeffrey
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting issues, anger, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and intimacy-related concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, conversational approach that tailors discussion and plans to each person. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on actionable steps.
How much experience does he have?
He has 35 years of professional experience as a counselor working in a range of settings and with many common life challenges.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and practices there.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are part of a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a conversation with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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