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Jeff Shaeffer, M.A.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

M.Div., M.A., LCMHC, CSAT

Durham, NC

\"\"

Jeff Shaeffer is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in Durham, NC. Areas of focus include addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, sex therapy, and sex addiction.

He works with issues such as sex addiction, personal growth, and relationship improving. Employing cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, Gestalt techniques, and role-playing therapy, Shaeffer tailors his approach to each client's needs.

His training includes eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and The Gottman Method of Relationship Therapy.

Inclusive care
LGBTQ+ Allied
Practitioner gender
Male
Professional types
Therapist
Session types
Couples · Individual
Session formats
In-Person
Licensed states
North Carolina

Local Communities

No contributions are linked to this profile yet.

Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sex Addiction
  • Substance Abuse
  • Trauma

Inclusive care

  • LGBTQ+ Allied

Compliance

  • HIPAA Compliant

Session types

  • Couples
  • Individual

Session formats

  • In-Person

Degrees

M.Div., M.A.

Professional licenses and registrations

LCMHC

Certifications

CSAT

Professional title

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Licensed states

  • North Carolina

Durham, NC

Front St
Durham, NC 27705

Ask about availability, fees, and whether the approach is right for you.

919-427-5946

Are you Jeff Shaeffer?

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Jeff Shaeffer, M.A.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

M.Div., M.A., LCMHC, CSAT

Durham, NC

\"\"

Jeff Shaeffer is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in Durham, NC. Areas of focus include addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, sex therapy, and sex addiction.

He works with issues such as sex addiction, personal growth, and relationship improving. Employing cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, Gestalt techniques, and role-playing therapy, Shaeffer tailors his approach to each client's needs.

His training includes eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and The Gottman Method of Relationship Therapy.

Inclusive care
LGBTQ+ Allied
Practitioner gender
Male
Professional types
Therapist
Session types
Couples · Individual
Session formats
In-Person
Licensed states
North Carolina

Local Communities

No contributions are linked to this profile yet.

Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sex Addiction
  • Substance Abuse
  • Trauma

Inclusive care

  • LGBTQ+ Allied

Compliance

  • HIPAA Compliant

Session types

  • Couples
  • Individual

Session formats

  • In-Person

Degrees

M.Div., M.A.

Professional licenses and registrations

LCMHC

Certifications

CSAT

Professional title

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Licensed states

  • North Carolina

Durham, NC

Front St
Durham, NC 27705

Ask about availability, fees, and whether the approach is right for you.

919-427-5946

Are you Jeff Shaeffer?

Claim this listing
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