Jeff Hartwig
Compassionate, practical counseling for real-life challenges
LPCC California
- Experience
- 12 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy
- Languages
- English, Dutch
About Jeff
Jeff Hartwig is an LPCC who integrates practical, skills-based methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and other life challenges. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns, build coping strategies, and pursue concrete goals.
Background and approach
With a focus on skill development and insight, he supports people working through trauma, loss, depression, and relationship or career concerns. Jeff began his counseling career working with youth in public school districts and later returned to earn a clinical counseling degree from Azusa Pacific University.
Over a 12-year career he has worked with adults across various professions, helping clients develop coping skills, strengthen focus, and navigate transitions. He emphasizes a nonjudgmental listening stance and aims to stand alongside clients as they pursue meaningful change.
Jeff holds a Masters in Educational Counseling and an LPCC credential. He offers services in California and conducts sessions in English and Dutch.
His approach blends practical interventions with collaborative goal-setting to address immediate problems while supporting longer-term growth.
Practical Approaches Delivered Online
Jeff uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and gently challenge unhelpful thoughts and develop concrete coping skills useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma-related symptoms. He also applies Solution-Focused Therapy to concentrate on strengths, clarify immediate goals, and build small, achievable steps toward change.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Jeff works with clients to understand their priorities, try interventions, and adjust strategies over time so therapy aligns with each person's needs and preferences. He aims to blend structured techniques with attentive listening to support progress toward specific goals.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility for scheduling and continuity of care. These options make it easier to maintain momentum between meetings, access support from different locations within California, and select the format that best fits a client's routine and communication style.
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Experience
12+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Dutch