Jeff Wells

Jeff Wells
Profession(s): Marriage & Family Therapy, Counseling, Social Work
License Status:  I'm a licensed professional.
License Type:  LMFT
License Number:  244

My Approach to Helping

My approach is collaborative and is informed by Client Centered, Cognitive Behavioral, and Mindfulness Based modalities. Along with these influences I utilize Motivational Enhancement and Systems perspectives when delivering substance use/abuse services.

More Info About My Practice

I have been working in the social services since 1991. Most of my work has been in the San Francisco Bay Area. I re-located to Grinnell, Iowa in the summer of 2006. My work is influenced by years of meditation and a deep commitment to mindful living.
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
 

Ages I Work With

  • Teens
  • Adults
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 

Groups I Work With

  • Adults, individuals, couples, adolescents
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Collaborative Therapy / Collaborative Language Systems
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
  • Motivational Enhancement Therapy
 
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
806 Fifth Avenue Ste 2
Grinnell, IA 50112 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Addictions (Drug & Alcohol)
  • Addictions (Other)
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Agoraphobia
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Bereavement
  • Bipolar
  • Career Choice
  • Caregiver Issues/Stress
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Compulsions
  • Depression
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Domestic Violence
  • Emptiness
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Grief & Loss
  • Habits
  • Identity Issues
  • Inadequacy
  • Irritability
  • Isolation (Emotional & Social)
  • Life Purpose/Meaning/Inner-Guidance
  • Men's Issues
  • Midlife Transition
  • Mood Disturbance
  • Obsessions
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Phobias / Fears
  • Prejudice / Discrimination
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm (Cutting, etc.)
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sex / Sexuality Issues
  • Shame
  • Social Phobia/Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suicidal (Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors)
  • Suspiciousness
  • Trauma
  • Trust Issues
  • Violence
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness