Jeffrey Riskin

Jeffrey Riskin is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) with nearly four decades of clinical practice. He helps people manage anger along with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and relationship concerns. He also supports work on parenting, career pressures, self-esteem, ADHD, and trauma-related issues.

He begins by listening to what matters most to the person in front of him. He looks for strengths and practical ways to reduce distress. Conversations focus on small, doable steps rather than long lists of theory. People leave with clearer options and a next step to try.

His work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and he also uses trauma-focused methods when appropriate. Those approaches guide how he helps people change unhelpful thoughts, build better emotional skills, and process painful experiences.

Jeffrey explains ideas in plain language and maps out simple plans with each person. He pays attention to family background, life transitions, and work or caregiving stress that affect daily functioning. Over time he helps people test new behaviors and notice what works.

He practices in Ohio and conducts therapy in English. Jeffrey’s long experience informs a steady, pragmatic style aimed at helping people connect their goals to real change.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Jeffrey commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and he also uses trauma-focused methods when needed. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people try small behavior changes to reduce distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps process painful past events and reduce their impact on daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest a way forward. Together they test methods and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful and doable.

The therapist biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins around work or caregiving schedules. It can also let people try skill practice in the context of their day-to-day routines, then bring what they notice back into sessions for discussion.