Jeff Lees
Licensed Therapist, MS, LMFT
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As your OCD therapist, I will meet you where you are. I'll push you through your comfort zone to create a new stable environment around your self-talk and behaviors. I'll help you leave unhealthy or dysfunctional strategies behind, and move into a new and healthier lifestyle. Outside of work, I love sports, specifically soccer, where I have coached for more than 10 years. I enjoy games, puzzles, listening to music, and spending time with my family on trips. I'm the youngest of six in a blended family and have a blended family of my own. I also enjoy cooking and grilling year-round.
As your OCD therapist, I will meet you where you are. I'll push you through your comfort zone to create a new stable environment around your self-talk and behaviors. I'll help you leave unhealthy or dysfunctional strategies behind, and move into a new and healthier lifestyle. Outside of work, I love sports, specifically soccer, where I have coached for more than 10 years. I enjoy games, puzzles, listening to music, and spending time with my family on trips. I'm the youngest of six in a blended family and have a blended family of my own. I also enjoy cooking and grilling year-round.
Location
Licensed in Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, South Carolina, Vermont
About
Clinical Expertise
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Skin picking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Tics, Children and Adolescents
Cultural competencies
Christianity, Buddhism
Education
Kansas State University
Insurance
Plans accepted by Jeff
Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Ascension SmartHealth, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, Cigna, ClaimDOC, Claritev (MultiPlan) PHCS, Curative, Forest County Potawatomi, GEHA, Horizon BCBS, Imagine Health, Independence Blue Cross, Key Benefit Administrators, Medical Mutual, Meritain Health, Partners Direct Health, UHC Student Services, UMR, UMR - The Alliance, United Health Care Student Services, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Shared Services,
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Get to know Jeff
How my background shaped me as a therapist
Having over twenty-five years in human services and working in so many different places—homeless shelters, crisis centers, education facilities, hospitals, and private practice—I've learned that I can identify with many walks of life. I really appreciate where people are when they reach out, and I don't take that lightly.
How I create a safe, supportive environment in therapy
When I went to counseling for the first time, privacy and confidentiality were huge for me, especially being in the field. So when we meet, it's just you and me, talking and sharing. When something feels taboo or deeply personal, that stays just with us as we work through it together.
What it's like to work with me
Our sessions will feel more like a normal conversation—just being together, talking, and realizing there is a way to get to where you want to be and how you want to live your life. I've had Members say, "I've never been able to share that with anyone," or "I never thought about it that way."
My message to you if you're considering therapy
I love the platform of exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy because you get to see growth and development over time. The assessments help us track progress in day-to-day life, too. My invitation is simple: give it three sessions. We'll do the education piece, put together a treatment plan, and if it doesn't feel right, no harm, no foul. You can move on knowing you explored it.
Why our members love working with Jeff
S.M.
Good experienceHe was an incredible help
K.L.
Good experiencejeff is the best. saved my life.
M.M.
Good experienceI really like Jeff as a therapist. He gives great feedback, and encourages you out of your comfort zone. He picked up on things I hadn’t picked up on, and I was diagnosed in 2017.
F.H.
Good experienceJeff is a wonderful therapist who is supportive but challenges me, allowing me a safe place to share and get better. My scores improved so much in my work with Jeff, and I’m so thankful for him!
J.B.
Good experienceJeff is amazing to work with. He has really helped me to get to the root of a lot of my OCD. He has also helped me to reduce my compulsions significantly to almost none.
B.S.
Good experienceJeff is beyond phenomenal. I feel like a brand new, better version of myself compared to how I was before I started therapy with him. He is so kind, gentle, reassuring, and isn’t afraid to help me step out of my comfort zone.
D.M.
Good experienceI’m so much better since my sessions with Jeff. I feel more peace of mind. It’s very helpful he is also a Christian!!
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