Jeffrey Stambook

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.