Jeff Crumbliss, LCSW
Approach
I am repeatedly moved by my clients’ stories of strength and feel honored to collaborate with them in developing goals, creating solutions, and finding solace in what are sometimes the most difficult experiences one can face. The process of therapy can be deeply gratifying, although this depends largely on the quality of the relationship with the therapist. I value the importance of the therapist being invested, accessible, and straightforward, coupled with a depth of knowledge and experience. Together, we will work to reach your goals and make your experience fulfilling. Ultimately, when faced with challenges, you become more adept at accessing your inner resources and using new skills that you will develop through our work together.
Bio
Jeff Crumbliss is a licensed clinical social worker who works with individuals, couples, and families with children of all ages. He has a Master of Social Work degree from NYU School of Social Work and currently holds his clinical licensure in both North Carolina and New York. Jeff has extensive postgraduate training in Family Systems Theory from the renowned Ackerman Institute for the Family, the Minuchin Center for the Family, and the NYU Child Study Center. Jeff also has training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and Trauma Systems Treatment (TST), and further integrates methods from complementary relational psychotherapy models into his work. Experience in these models allows Jeff to draw from a variety of methods with which to focus on each individual’s specific symptoms, yielding faster, longer-lasting results.
Therapy for Families & Individuals
Jeff currently holds a faculty appointment in the Duke University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, where he provides live supervision for child psychiatry post-doctoral fellows, psychiatry residents, and psychology interns in the Family Studies Program. He previously held an academic appointment in the Columbia University School of Social Work, supervising social work interns while serving as Director of Social Work Internship Training at Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City.
Expertise in Individual & Family Therapy
Jeff has years of experience assisting clients in significantly reducing their experience of anxiety and depression, improving their coping with ADHD, healing from various traumas throughout the lifecycle, increasing relationship satisfaction, and successfully negotiating family planning, adoption, and infertility. He has expertise in working with the families of children and adolescents with significant behavioral difficulties.
Extensive Leadership & Clinical Background
Prior to establishing Resilience & Change Counseling in Durham, along with Melissa Maxwell, Jeff had a successful private practice in New York City for several years. He also served as the Director of the Home-Based Crisis Intervention Program in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Bellevue Hospital Center. This program provided short-term family therapy to a socioeconomically and ethnically diverse clientele in which the child or adolescent was displaying severe behavioral problems.
A Balanced Life Rooted in Creativity & Care
Jeff is a parent of two, a husband, a musician, and a cyclist who appreciates the importance of balancing work and family. Jeff is a native of Durham and is also a Board Certified Music Therapist.
