Glenn Jacob-Oviatt, LCSW

Glenn Jacob-Oviatt is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, trauma and grief. He works with adults facing life changes, career questions, compassion fatigue, and problems like isolation or low self-esteem. Glenn writes in a direct, calm way and centers conversations on what matters most to each person.

He spent five years working in an adult mental health inpatient facility. There he led groups on anxiety reduction, DBT skills, anger management, mindfulness, communication, and creative self-expression through art and writing. That hands-on work shaped how he runs sessions today.

Glenn combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a client-centered style. He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy when helpful. In practice this means talking through thoughts, trying short exercises, and using writing or stories to notice patterns.

Sessions tend to be practical and collaborative. He focuses on small, doable steps you can use between meetings. Glenn aims to help people notice unhelpful thinking, build coping skills, and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others.

He holds LCSW credentials and works from Oregon. Sessions are offered in English and include options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. His approach is steady and adaptable to different day-to-day needs.

How CBT and Skills Work Online

Glenn commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and dialectical behavior therapy skills alongside a client-centered stance. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises, which can help with anxiety, panic, and mood issues. DBT skills emphasize emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness to reduce anger and impulsivity.

He pairs those approaches with narrative techniques that use writing or storytelling to clarify values and life patterns. Choosing the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try different approaches, and adapt methods based on what feels most useful and workable for daily life.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions can be easier with low bandwidth, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or busy days while keeping the focus on skill practice and real-life changes.