Jeff Plunkett

It seems like life should be better than this - I have heard some version of this sentence from every client, couple, or family for more than two decades of counseling. They believe that life and relationships should function better and are trying to figure out how. The clients I have seen are struggling with relational dysfunction, anxiety, depression, grief, or the residue of trauma. Many of them feel lonely, confused, and hopeless about one or several issues within their story. Many of the stories are very hard and painful. Understandably, they all want to find a better way to live their lives and change the story.

I have studied far beyond the minimum so that I can genuinely help people create transformation in their lives and relationships. I don't just help them feel better today, but I give them systems that can work for a lifetime. Life can be better, as hundreds of former clients can confirm. I help people design a transformed life.

I recognize that for many, fundamental transformation feels inaccessible and unrealistic. Many of the clients that I have helped in the past thought the same thing. They now have a new story to tell themselves and others. Let's design your life transformation together.

The majority of my counseling is based on the Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy models, but is heavily informed by extensive research from social psychology and neuroscience. I am seeking to help you design a life that "works" internally and relationally. I can help you design the person you want to be with yourself and in relationships with others.

The most energizing work for me is to see couples create a genuine "withness" instead of the pervasive feelings of "apartness" so common among the couples that seek my help. I also love the experience of hearing clients who started with overwhelming anxiety or depression tell me how much their lives have changed. My favorite phrase: "I no longer need counseling. Thank you."