Jeffrey Foster, LMFT
Washington · 40 years in practice
Jeffrey Foster is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 40 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMFT, Washington
- LF00002520 · expires May 2026
- NPI
- 1366626640 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Foster is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 40 years of clinical experience. He emphasizes existential ideas that help people find meaning and choice when life feels confusing or overwhelming. He combines this with client-centered listening and practical strategies to address everyday struggles.
He helps with common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. He also supports people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, career changes, and grief from life transitions.
Background and approach
His work includes attention to trauma, anger, bipolar concerns, and coping after loss or upheaval. Jeffrey uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful space where each person’s experience is heard. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and develop concrete skills for managing mood and behavior.
Existential ideas help clients clarify values and choose how to move forward when the future feels unclear. Over four decades he has worked with a wide range of life challenges, including attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, caregiver stress, autism-related concerns, and blended family tensions. He also addresses substance use, dissociation, and the overlap of multiple health and mental health conditions.
Jeffrey practices in Washington and holds the LMFT credential, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Sessions are offered in English and are available in several online formats to fit different needs. If someone is ready to begin, he guides them through an initial matching and scheduling process.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jeffrey lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jeffrey names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and responsibility. Online sessions using this approach help people who feel stuck, empty, or unsure about life direction to name values and make intentional choices.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and respect. In remote sessions the therapist provides a nonjudgmental space where clients are heard, and conversations guide the client toward their own insights and strengths.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It works well online for mood, anxiety, and coping with addictions by using structured exercises and practice between sessions.
Deciding which approach fits best is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as needed. That way therapy stays relevant and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text are useful for shorter check-ins, skill practice, or when flexible scheduling is needed. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Jeffrey address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship or family conflict, plus issues like trauma, parenting strain, anger, and career changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He blends Existential Therapy with Client-Centered listening and practical CBT and DBT skills to help people clarify values and build coping strategies.
What kind of professional background does he have?
Jeffrey brings 40 years of professional experience helping people navigate life changes, emotional struggles, and long-term patterns of behavior.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Washington LMFT and practices in Washington state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does the process of starting therapy work?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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