Jeff Williams | Pathways Family Therapy Verified Provider

Jeff Williams is a licensed clinical social worker at Pathways Family Therapy serving individuals, couples and families in Chula Vista and the greater San Diego area.

He specializes in Structural Family Therapy, Emotion Focused therapy, CBT and DBT to address family conflict, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, trauma and life transitions.

Jeff offers warm, direct support that balances honest feedback with a safe compassionate space to help you build self awareness and create meaningful change.

Family Therapy Rooted in Structural and Systems Approaches

Jeff’s core focus is family healing, informed by over 300 hours of advanced training in Structural Family Therapy with Dr. Stephen Greenstein, former Chief Psychologist at the Minuchin Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic.

He works with families, couples and individuals ages ten and up, believing that shifting family patterns supports lasting individual mental health.

Using Structural Family Therapy and Bowen Systems approaches, sessions explore how family roles, boundaries and communication shape behavior and emotions.

Jeff helps families rebalance dynamics, improve connection and resolve conflict through practical strategies and systemic insight that address root causes not just surface symptoms.

Individual Therapy with Honest Down to Earth Support

For individual clients, Jeff combines his family-systems lens with CBT, DBT and Emotion Focused methods to treat anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, burnout and personal growth needs.

His style is warm yet straightforward, offering clear feedback and actionable tools to help you understand patterns, manage symptoms and move toward the life you want.