Jeffrey Thoelen

(he/him)

LCSW, 9 years of experience
Intelligent
Warm
Authentic
VirtualAvailable

If you are a Millennial or Gen Z adult and find yourself struggling to keep a routine or balance priorities in your life and are getting stuck processing, procrastinating, or excessively stressing-you're not alone. Loops of anxious thoughts, exhausting rituals or constant rumination can make your daily life feel overwhelming and out of control. I specialize in treating OCD and anxiety using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). ERP is a structured approach to face feared thoughts and situations while resisting the urge to perform compulsions. CBT helps manage generalized anxiety with proven, structured tools for lasting change. Healing starts with one small, courageous step—and that step might simply be sending an email or making a phone call. I’m here to support you when you’re ready. You don’t have to keep managing this alone. Let’s begin this together

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

The first session is about getting started and making sure we’re a good fit. We’ll spend time talking about what brought you to therapy and why you decided to reach out now. I’ll ask questions to understand what’s been feeling hard lately, as well as what life looks like when things are going better for you. I’m interested in learning how you normally cope, what’s worked before, and where you tend to feel stuck. This helps me understand your strengths and the patterns that may be getting in your way. There’s no pressure to have everything figured out or to jump into fixing things right away. The goal of the first session is for you to feel heard, understood, and clear about what working together might look like moving forward.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

My greatest strength as a therapist is helping people feel comfortable quickly and building a real working relationship. Sessions are meant to feel like a natural conversation—supportive, collaborative, and focused on what matters most to you. I’m trained in evidence-based therapies, including CBT, ACT and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and I use these tools in a practical, down-to-earth way that fits real life. I focus on teaching clear, usable skills you can apply outside of sessions, not just in therapy. I also believe you should have a strong voice in your own process, so I support you in moving at a pace that feels right while helping you build confidence, insight, and momentum over time.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

My ideal clients are Millennial or Gen Z adults experiencing anxiety or OCD symptoms. Individuals who are motivated to engage in the therapy process and who are seeking active change in their lives. First time therapy clients and those returning to therapy also do well in my care. Clients who may be apprehensive to share their struggles or are unsure how to.

Specialties

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Bipolar Disorder

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Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. You learn to notice unhelpful thinking patterns, challenge them, and practice healthier ways of responding—so anxiety and stress feel more manageable and daily life feels easier.

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) helps you learn how to live a meaningful life—even when anxiety, stress, or difficult thoughts show up.

Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

Gold Standard for treating OCD, Illness Anxiety, and Panic. ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) helps you break the cycle of anxiety and OCD. Instead of avoiding fears or doing compulsions to feel better, ERP teaches you to face anxiety gradually and resist the urge to do rituals. Over time, your brain learns that anxiety rises and falls on its own—and you feel more in control, even when discomfort shows up.

, 52 ratings

3 ratings with written reviews

June 2, 2025

Amazing guy, great personality, very understanding, very easy to connect to and very sympathetic in his words

Verified client, age 18-24
Review shared after session 1 with Jeffrey

February 20, 2025

Very pleasant person to talk to!

Verified client, age 18-24
Review shared after session 1 with Jeffrey

February 2, 2025

Didn’t happen

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 1 with Jeffrey