- DBT skills
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness work
About Jack
Jack Valdez is a Colorado licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience in mental health. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, anger, low self-esteem and depression. He also focuses on caregiver stress, commitment and communication problems, life purpose questions, midlife concerns, and workplace issues.
He works in a straightforward way. Sessions can be a place to talk things through or to learn practical skills. He uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills with clients who want alternatives to self-harm or destructive behaviors. He also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and motivational interviewing to address worry, avoidance, and low drive.
Jack follows a client-centered stance that asks people how they want sessions to proceed. If someone wants to vent, the conversation can be mostly listening. If someone prefers skill building, sessions can focus on concrete coping strategies and communication tools. He aims to keep sessions practical and focused on what matters next.
Over his career he has worked in both online and in-person settings. He supports people dealing with panic attacks, social anxiety, anger management, and problems adjusting after relationship changes such as separation or divorce. He also helps men navigating commitment questions and adults struggling with isolation and forgiveness.
People who choose him often want clear steps to reduce daily stress and rebuild confidence. He invites new clients to decide how therapy should proceed so they have control over pace and focus.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can help
Jack often uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach concrete techniques for managing intense emotions and reducing self-harming behaviors. DBT skills include grounding, distress tolerance and emotion regulation practices that many people find useful for panic, anger and mood swings.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with real-world behavior changes. CBT tends to focus on changing patterns that keep anxiety and low mood active by practicing different ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness exercises are used alongside these approaches to help people notice their thoughts and bodily reactions in the moment without getting swept away.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Jack will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then adjust methods as needed. That means sessions can lean more toward skills training, conversation, or a mix depending on what feels useful.
The therapist has experience with online work, but the biography does not list current session formats. Please confirm which session types are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use appointment time for focused work on stress, relationships and life-purpose concerns.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, low self-esteem and depression, plus related concerns such as caregiver stress, life purpose and workplace problems.
How does he approach feeling stuck or directionless?
He uses a client-centered approach where people set the pace. Sessions can focus on talking things through or on learning practical coping and communication skills.
How much experience does he have?
He has 25 years of professional experience in mental health, including work in online and in-person settings.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Colorado LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker and practices from Colorado.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography mentions both online and in-person experience, but does not list current session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.