Jeffrey Sumpolec, LPCC, LPC

Jeffrey Sumpolec is a licensed counselor who works with adults facing anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, anger, and relationship concerns. He brings a direct, practical style that aims to help people find clearer day-to-day ways to manage difficult feelings and interactions. Jeffrey has over two decades of clinical experience and practices from California. He focuses on helping clients notice links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Sessions often look at unhelpful thinking patterns and how those patterns lead to actions that cause more harm than good. Jeffrey uses client-centered conversation and strength-focused problem solving to help people try new responses in real life. Over his 22 years in practice, he has worked mainly with adults who struggle with mood and stress-related disorders, including bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. He also addresses trauma and abuse related concerns, compulsive behaviors, intimacy issues, and sexual concerns such as sex addiction and sexual dysfunction. Jeffrey draws on a range of approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused thinking, and emotionally-focused work. These methods are mixed to match what a person needs and can use between sessions. He also notes experience with brainspotting as one component some clients choose to include. People can expect collaborative sessions that emphasize practical skills and gradual change. He recently moved to California after many years in Virginia and continues to bring an experienced, calm presence to therapy.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to notice what matters to them and commit to small actions that match those values. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and getting unstuck when life feels overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and compulsive problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can help when intimacy or trust is a core concern. Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Jeffrey will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most useful, based on needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can shift over time as people try techniques and notice what helps most. The therapist's original biography did not specify which online or in-person formats are offered, so please confirm available session types before booking. One common benefit of remote sessions is fitting therapy into a busy day, such as shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. Another practical advantage is choosing a setup that matches comfort levels - for example, phone sessions when video feels like too much, or video when visual connection is helpful. These options aim to make consistent work on goals easier to manage.