Jason Gearheart
A practical, compassionate guide for recovery
LPC New Jersey
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Jason
Jason Gearheart is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with 15 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people impacted by addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and low self-esteem, along with related concerns such as abandonment, relationship struggles, body image, and guilt or shame.
Background and approach
He also addresses more specialized topics like hoarding, intellectual disability issues, and aspects of alternative sexual culture when they relate to a client's distress. He creates a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore difficult thoughts and feelings at their own pace.
Drawing on a range of therapeutic tools, he supports clients in identifying patterns, building coping skills, and finding clearer paths forward. Beginning therapy is framed as a courageous step toward thriving rather than merely surviving, and sessions emphasize collaboration and practical progress.
Jason aims to tailor work to each person's needs, helping clients move from feeling stuck toward greater resilience and emotional balance. His approach blends empathy with goal-oriented strategies to help people regain a sense of agency and hope.
Approaches That Translate to Online Care
CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve functioning; it can be useful for depression, anxiety, addictive behaviors, and patterns that keep people stuck. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and acceptance, allowing clients to lead the pace of work while the therapist provides support and reflection to foster self-understanding. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and process strong emotions and repair relational patterns, which can be helpful for addressing attachment wounds and improving emotional regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively to determine which methods best match each person's needs, goals, and preferences. Treatment plans are revisited as progress unfolds so the approach can shift toward what proves most effective for the individual.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules and to access care from home. These formats support ongoing work between sessions and allow licensed professionals to use CBT, client-centered techniques, and EFT-informed interventions in ways that suit each client's communication style and availability.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English