About Jay
Jay Griffith is a Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (LIMFT) practicing in Ohio with 18 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, and relationship difficulties. Jay aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can say what they really mean and start to make small changes that feel doable.
He uses plain talk and steady support to help people sort through their concerns.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real-life problems like work strain, trouble communicating, trouble with intimacy, or feelings of guilt and shame. Jay listens for patterns that get in the way, such as impulsivity or isolation, and then helps build practical ways to respond differently. Jay often helps people who are coping with trauma, attachment wounds, or ongoing mood struggles.
He also works with those dealing with process addictions such as pornography, exercise, or gambling, and people facing career or parenting stresses. His aim is to help clients increase self-awareness, self-compassion, and better habits for daily life. Therapy with Jay typically includes honest conversation, skill-building, and gradually testing new behaviors between sessions.
He encourages direct communication and useful routines that can reduce overwhelm and rebuild trust in relationships. Sessions are paced to match each person’s needs and goals. People who choose Jay can expect a practical, empathetic approach that focuses on small, sustainable changes.
He emphasizes clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and a stronger sense of purpose as things that often improve over time.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Jay uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on clear goals and real-life changes. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior and replacing them with practical skills for managing stress and impulsivity; this can help with anxiety, ADHD-related struggles, and mood issues. Another approach concentrates on attachment and relationship patterns by looking at how early or current relationships shape reactions and communication; this helps with intimacy problems, trust, and forgiveness.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your concerns, try methods that fit your goals, and adapt the plan based on what works. Expect ongoing discussion about progress and adjustments as needed so therapy stays focused and useful.
Online therapy with Jay offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and practicing communication skills. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to share thoughts between sessions or fit therapy into a busy day. These options help people keep continuity of care and make attendance easier around work and family commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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