Jeffrey Wirth
First of all, I am a father and grandfather. The rest can be summed up, quite aptly, from my 3rd personality test of a similar kind. I am a “Healer.” A Healer personality has a high moral standard, believing in treating everyone fairly, equally, and with dignity. The Healer is introspective, sensitive, compassionate, and empathetic - and very approachable. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (1992). I have been a supervising and practicing psychotherapist ever since. I have provided therapeutic services utilizing several different modalities with CBT being most utilized.
First session
I would like for a prospective client to feel comfortable yet heard. They should feel that they are in the right place and with someone who understands their situation and can help - connected and hopeful.
Strengths
I have been a licensed practicing psychotherapist for over three decades. During which, I've been a clinical supervisor and provider. I spent fourteen years as the supervisor of three forensic programs in a locked facility. I spent 19 years doing DV counseling/training, all while seeing countless other folks. A session with me will be inviting, hopefully comforting, and completely interactive, with interventions galore.
Ideal clients
Except for those identified below, I have no ideal client. Although, there seems to be a need for therapists who can work with anxiety, depression - mild or sever, and anger related issues, as these are the problem areas I see over and over in daily life and on social media. When looking into therapy for help, it is the first step in building hope for a future and a courageous venture. Hope and a future orientation are what fuels successful treatment. Some, however, need guidance in achieving that first, which doesn't exclude them from success, it just may take a little longer.
Origin story
I got into the field completely by accident. When I first went to college - mainly to play football and maybe baseball - I thought I would get into architecture, or maybe law, or perhaps something in the math field. Therapy was not even on my radar. In my first semester, I was given an intro to psych course. It turned out that this class was the one I excelled in and thoroughly enjoyed. Then, at the end of the semester, I was walking across the campus, and I heard a voice shouting from behind. "Wirth, Wirth," I heard and turned around. It was my professor, Mike. I asked what was going on and he reported that I had missed the final exam that was given the previous Thursday. I lowered my head thinking, 'I'm going to flunk out after one semester.' Then the miracle, Mike shouted again. This time he stated, "You got a 'B'!" I lit up and, well, that was that. I took every course I could from Mike and changed my major because the field was, without question, my passion. That interaction with Mike, inadvertently started my quest to become a therapist, or, at least, a member of the greater mental/psychiatric health team.
Ongoing work together
We will discuss and develop a plan for the areas they want to improve - a game plan of sorts. Based on improvements in the targeted goals and/or an improvement in their overall sense of wellbeing, which can be monitored through ongoing assessments and client report.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
The way I operate, is to assist persons to uncover what is keeping them stuck - whatever that may be, including fear, anxiety, trauma, inability to manage their emotions, etc. As we journey through the process, we'll develop way to address the issues, as well as maladaptive ways of thinking or behaving.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Christian
Man
Top specialties
Anger Management
Anxiety
Depression
Other specialties
Burnout
Childhood / Intergenerational Trauma
Couples Counseling
Domestic Violence
Emotional Regulation
Family Conflict
Grief
Self Esteem
Sexual Abuse
Trauma and PTSD
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Couples Counseling
Elders (65 and above)
Family Therapy
Individual Therapy
Man
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Transgender
Woman
Licensed in
CaliforniaLicense 30166