Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I enjoy working with a diverse set of clients. Licensed in California since 2006 I have had the pleasure of sitting down to talk with a great number of individuals who were struggling with a variety of concerns. My work in mental health began in 1998 in a small farming community just outside of Bakersfield, CA. I was fortunate enough to be hired by a community health clinic to provide mental health case management for children and families. It was there that I realized my desire to help others and found my motivation to continuing me education and training. I went on to work at a variety of jobs including a mental hospital for a period of time so that I would have the skills necessary to serve clients in private practice. I began seeing clients in my own office shortly after getting licensed.
I believe that one of the very best things that I can offer my clients is the gift of being heard. I will provide a safe space where clients can share their greatest challenges and know that I am listening. I will not judge them but will do my very best to encourage them and help them find solutions to their problems. I promise to treat every client with the highest level of respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I tend to approach my work from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. My work with individuals often involves some effort to change old habits including negative thinking. Marriage counseling has always been a significant part of my work. Those who do marriage well, take time to know what is going on with one another and make time to enjoy each other. I have had training in the methods of Drs. John and Julie Gottman and use their material with most of the couples that I see.
You do not need to be “crazy” or be in significant distress to seek counseling. Sometimes our beliefs or expectations of ourselves or of counseling result in a delay in seeking help until situations become serious, or we are already in crisis. Many people tell us that they wish they had come to counseling sooner. Save yourself some avoidable distress and seek counseling earlier rather than later.
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Jeffrey Stambook is a Marriage and Family Therapist who has worked with a wide and diverse range of clients. With 16 years of experience providing therapy services, he brings an established clinical background and steady commitment to helping people navigate life’s challenges.
His work in mental health began in 1998 in a small farming community just outside of Bakersfield, CA, where he was hired by a community health clinic to provide mental health case management for children and families. That experience cemented his desire to help others and inspired him to continue his education and training. He later worked in a variety of settings, including a period at a mental hospital, to gain the skills needed to serve people well in private practice. He began seeing clients in his own office shortly after becoming licensed.
He is licensed to practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist in both Oregon and California, and has been licensed in California since 2006. Jeffrey aims to offer clients the fundamental benefit of being heard, providing a safe space where people can share their greatest challenges and know someone is truly listening. He approaches his work without judgment and strives to respond with encouragement, respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Clinically, he often draws on a cognitive-behavioral perspective, working with individuals to change unhelpful habits such as negative thinking. Marriage and couples counseling has long been a central part of his practice; he emphasizes the importance of partners taking time to understand one another and to enjoy each other. He has training in the methods developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman and uses their material with most of the couples he sees.
Jeffrey also encourages people not to wait until a situation becomes a crisis before seeking help. You do not need to be “crazy” or in severe distress to benefit from counseling, and many people say they wish they had started sooner. Seeking support earlier can prevent avoidable suffering and help people make meaningful changes sooner.
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