LMHC, 6 years of experience
My name is Jeffrey Meltzer, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in Florida. I graduated with a Master's in Mental Health Counseling from the University of South Florida and have been providing therapy services for 5 years. I aim to deeply understand your challenges and goals while striving to provide a space where you feel comfortable expressing yourself. Here, you will be able to better understand yourself and gain evidence-based tools to navigate the various challenges life presents. I am fluent in both English and Spanish. In my spare time, I enjoy golfing, reading, and spending time with my wife and our two pugs.
During our initial session, you can expect me to ask you questions to get to know you better. I may ask more questions than in a typical therapy session because I aim to gather information that will best help you. I will listen to your primary motives for being in therapy, we will establish goals for therapy, and I will explain the protocol for our sessions.
I provide unconditional positive regard, and I am always conducting more research to help you. I acknowledge limitations and always keep an open mind so that I can continue to learn more. I also believe that there is a positive side to mental illnesses (ie. a person is caring, wants a better future, etc)
I really enjoy helping clients who have been struggling with anxiety and depressive thoughts. Often, people fall into a depressive or anxious state and it can seem impossible to get out of it. My aim is to help people get unstuck so their anxiety and depression doesn't prevent them from living their desired life.
9 ratings with written reviews
July 21, 2025
Dr. Meltzer is the best therapist I needed. From the first session he has helped me in ways I couldn't have imagined for myself. I have grown into a stronger person with his help. I go into each session knowing that I'm going to talk to a person who is open-minded, authentic, and overall just wants to see me succeed in life. I could not have asked for a better therapist. Thank you!
June 30, 2025
Jeffrey is excellent at helping me unravel, understand, and handle the psychological challenges I face. Whether trivial or major, he continues to help me through problems. He is warm, understanding, adaptive and knowledgeable.
May 22, 2025
This is my fifth session with Jeffrey and has been a huge change in my anxiety and how to manage it. I have gotten very good tools and guidance to ensure that I am on the right track to manage my emotions.
I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to modify faulty belief systems, such as 'I am unlovable', 'I am not good enough', and 'I am a bad person'. The strategies and interventions I use from CBT are grounded in extensive research. Additionally, I utilize CBT to help you overcome cognitive blocks that prevent you from creating healthy habits. Lastly, I like to use CBT so that you can become a better problem solver and become your own best therapist.
I utilize Schema Therapy to process childhood trauma. I primarily use Schema Therapy when you intellectually understand that specific events from your childhood are not your fault, but at the emotional level, they still impact you. In Schema Therapy, we use in vivo imagery to restructure old memories that negatively affect you.
I employ techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help you live a life that is more congruent with your values. This includes being able to accept and tolerate unpleasant feelings and thoughts that may be bothersome. There is a variety of techniques that help decrease the power intrusive thoughts or bothersome feelings have over you.
I use Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy to modify specific belief systems, particularly inflexible beliefs that can produce significant anger and resentment in your life.