Jeffrey "Jeff" Frommeyer, LMSW

Jeffrey "Jeff" Frommeyer is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 24 years of experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures, and big life changes. Jeff aims to make the first step less daunting by offering steady support and practical ways forward.

Jeff shapes conversations around each person's needs. He listens with respect and adjusts the pace and focus to match what feels most useful. He is comfortable using a Christian approach when that is asked for.

In sessions he draws on straightforward methods such as cognitive behavioral ideas and client-centered listening. That means looking at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, while also following the person’s own goals and values. He also uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to help manage strong emotions.

Over two decades of practice have given him familiarity with a wide range of concerns. He has worked with issues tied to attachment, adoption and foster care, aging, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and communication challenges. He also addresses topics like commitment struggles, codependency, and blended family dynamics.

Jeff offers a calm, down-to-earth approach. He focuses on usable strategies people can try between sessions. The plan is practical: talk through what’s happening now, set small goals, and build skills that ease daily life.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Jeff often uses cognitive behavioral methods that focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; these approaches lend themselves to clear homework and short practical exercises between sessions. He also practices client-centered therapy, which centers sessions on the person’s own goals and values and relies on active listening and collaborative planning. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are another tool he draws on to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jeff will talk with clients about goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try first. He adjusts the plan as progress is made or priorities change, keeping the process collaborative and goal-focused.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can work for quick check-ins or shorter skill practice. These options can increase flexibility and help people stay consistent with their work between sessions.