Jeffrey Haddock, LMSW

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online parenting support

Jeffrey commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when working with practical family and parenting concerns. ACT focuses on helping people notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values, even when hard feelings are present. CBT breaks down unhelpful thoughts and routines and replaces them with clearer actions that reduce stress and reactivity.

He also draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand relationship patterns and how those patterns affect parenting and family interactions. That approach looks at how early connection styles show up in current relationships and teaches ways to shift interactions toward more reliable responses.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. He will discuss options and decide together which approaches fit a person’s goals, schedule, and comfort level. Sessions are collaborative and adapt as progress and priorities shift.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit family life. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill coaching, phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports short, ongoing coaching between appointments. These options make it easier to keep momentum while balancing childcare, work, and other responsibilities.