Jeffrey ForgetLMHC

Jeffrey Forget is a licensed mental health counselor with more than 32 years of clinical experience. He trained at Antioch New England Graduate School and holds LMHC credentials in New York and Massachusetts. He brings a calm, steady presence and a focus on understanding each person's story and goals.

Jeffrey listens first, then helps people name what matters to them. He uses insight-oriented psychodynamic work alongside practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. Sessions aim to clarify patterns, reduce distress, and build skills for everyday life.

People come to him for many concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, parenting worries, relationship strain, and life changes around pregnancy and childbirth. He also supports work on attachment issues, compulsive behaviors, bipolar mood shifts, and struggles with self-esteem and isolation.

His background includes inpatient and outpatient settings, so he is familiar with different levels of care and common community supports. He emphasizes the importance of a trusting therapeutic relationship as the basis for progress and chooses methods that fit each person's needs.

Jeffrey aims for clear, honest conversations and realistic goals. He encourages clients to bring practical questions and everyday examples to sessions so they can try new ways of coping between meetings. To begin, people use the site Start Therapy process to match and schedule according to availability.

Approaches that guide online work and progress

Jeffrey often blends psychodynamic insight work with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people understand long-held patterns and try out different behaviors. Psychodynamic work looks at recurring themes in relationships and early experiences to clarify what keeps problems going. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical steps to change unhelpful habits.

He also uses mindfulness strategies to help people notice emotional reactions in the moment and reduce overwhelm. Mindfulness exercises are short, skill-based practices that can support stress management and improve focus between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Jeffrey works collaboratively to figure out what fits each person's needs, goals, and preferences. He will discuss options and adjust methods over time so the work feels useful and manageable.

Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and making scheduling easier. Online sessions can allow for shorter check-ins, easier breaks during a workday, or flexibility when balancing appointments and family time. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to suit the pace and goals the client brings.