Jason Fox, MA, CEC
Adolescent Behavioral Health Coach
Jason Fox was raised on The Big Island and graduated from Hawaii Preparatory Academy (HPA) in 1988. In 1992, Jason earned his Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and his Master's from California School of Professional Psychology in 2018.
As a Coach, Fox leverages over a decade of experience delivering behavioral health services and another decade of small business consulting. Jason works with individuals and organizations seeking to maximize effectiveness and promote resilience.
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Stay Calm, Connected, and Involved: Maintain a strong, supportive relationship with your teen, even if communication is strained. Teens struggling with substance abuse remain strongly influenced by their parents, and active parental involvement is one of the most powerful factors in recovery. Avoid harsh, punitive responses, and instead set clear, compassionate boundaries while expressing ongoing care and concern.
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Parent as a United Team: Whenever possible, parents (including stepparents or other caregivers) should approach the situation together, present a united front, and avoid undermining each other. Effective teamwork, consistent messaging, and collaborative problem-solving are essential in providing stability and clear expectations for the teen.
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Prioritize Professional Help and Family Self-Care: Don’t try to manage addiction alone—seek qualified professional help for your child, and for yourselves as a family. Consider family therapy, parent support groups, and resources designed specifically for parents of addicted teens. Taking care of the parents' own well-being ensures they can provide steady support for their child through a stressful and uncertain recovery process
Behavioral Health Experience
Drawing from transformative learning experiences, Jason became a graduate of Werner Erhard's EST Training at the age of 15, followed by The Forum at 17 and Landmark Education at 34. These Methodologies instilled an awareness of fundamental structures related to knowledge, thinking, and behavior.
Jason surpassed serious challenges leading to his success in personal growth, career development and interpersonal communication.
In 2018, Jason completed his Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP). Another milestone in his journey towards making a positive impact on people's lives today.
In the Bay Area, at AgeSong Senior Care Woodpark, Jason was assigned to a Senior with Dementia and Cirrhosis. His client obsessed on traumatic memories of Harvey Milk's election to the Board of Supervisors, the HIV epidemic, and Liberation Marches in the Castro District.
Following that, Fox pursued an Internship with San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH). At Comprehensive Crisis Services, Jason responded to 5150 Assessments (danger to self or others) for Adults and Children throughout the City, including the treacherous Tenderloin District.
Jason received training in Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice. He was assigned to a client that lost his brother to a gang-related shooting in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood. Jason engaged in Play Therapy with a child struggling with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in the densely urban Bayview District.
Later, at Visitation Valley Elementary, he counseled a boy experiencing Complex Trauma. The child suffered emotional distress witnessing the attempted murder of his mother, resulting in his father's imprisonment.
Jason completed a third Internship at Paradigm San Francisco, an Adolescent Residential Treatment Program in Marin County. PSF focused on mental health issues including Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Game Addiction, and Substance Abuse.
Teens focused on the needs of the body, mind and spirit through meditation, equine therapy, yoga and visual arts. Jason provided Individual and Family therapy, delivering the Multi-family Presentation on Saturdays.
Rounding out difficult populations, Jason worked as a Mental Health Counselor at a 10-bed Crisis Residential Unit operated by Buckelew Programs, the "leading Behavioral Health Organization in the North Bay Area."
Casa Rene offers an alternative to Locked Psychiatric Care for individuals grappling with comorbid disorders like Schizophrenia, PTSD, and Substance Abuse.
During COVID, Fox provided Therapy in "D-Block" at San Quentin State Penitentiary as a Behavioral Health Clinician I.
Jason implemented the UCLA Substance Use Disorder Treatment (ISUDT) Program called "Helping Men Recover" reducing recidivism for parolees on early release from California's oldest Maximum Security Prison built in 1853.
In 2021, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) recruited Fox to the COVID Command Center.
Jason became the Isolation & Quarantine Team Lead, reaching out to 1K+ cases offering housing, food, and cleaning supplies.
Fox assessed for suicide risk, providing essential Mental Health Resources. Jason enhanced communications between Case Investigators and the Right to Recover Program, facilitating smoother access to Financial Aid for individuals and families struggling with COVID.
After the pandemic, he was employed at the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA), serving 19 clients at risk of mild to moderate mental health conditions.
As a Behavioral Health Clinician at Community Counseling Supportive Services, Jason participated in comprehensive training in Prevention & Intervention dealing with Anxiety, Depression, Domestic Violence, and Early Childhood Trauma.
Currently, Fox works as a Primary Therapist at the Phoenix House Adolescent Outpatient Substance Abuse Program, a nonprofit organization in Orange County. He provides individual and group therapy for children aged 12-17 who are currently on formal probation or have recently been released from Juvenile Hall.
Jason's Solution-Focused Approach aims to help your family identify and build on existing strengths and resources.
Rather than dwelling on past problems, Jason's coaching focuses on techniques and practical solutions that work for your child's present circumstances and future goals.
By asking questions to reveal their strengths, capabilities, and resilience, Fox helps your family see possibilities you may have previously overlooked.
Together, we generate solutions that fit your unique situation. Coaching emphasizes the development of small, achievable steps toward S.M.A.R.T. Goals that build self-efficacy and motivation.
This future-oriented, goal-directed approach will empower you to make meaningful changes and improvements in your relationships, work, and family life. You leave our sessions with practical strategies and skills you can apply beyond the traditional therapy setting.
Schedule a No-Cost 30 Minute session and take steps to improve your life today.