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- Addiction and trauma
- Skill building
- Values focused
About Jodie
Jodie Gardner is a licensed professional counselor with nine years of clinical experience. She holds LPC credentials in Texas and LPCC in California. Jodie has supported people through addiction, traumatic experiences, grief, mood challenges, and major life changes.
Her approach is straightforward and person-centered. She helps people talk through intense feelings and build practical skills to manage stress, sleep problems, and mood swings. Sessions focus on small steps that fit into everyday life rather than big, abstract promises.
Jodie draws on several therapy methods to match each person's needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns in thinking and behavior. She also integrates acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and guide action.
Attachment-based work informs how she looks at close relationships and patterns that repeat over time. Dialectical behavior strategies are used when stronger emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed.
People who come to Jodie often want help with relationships, career strain, parenting concerns, coping after trauma, or managing addiction and co-occurring health issues. She emphasizes respectful, nonjudgmental conversation and collaborative planning. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
Her approach is straightforward and person-centered. She helps people talk through intense feelings and build practical skills to manage stress, sleep problems, and mood swings. Sessions focus on small steps that fit into everyday life rather than big, abstract promises.
Jodie draws on several therapy methods to match each person's needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns in thinking and behavior. She also integrates acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and guide action.
Attachment-based work informs how she looks at close relationships and patterns that repeat over time. Dialectical behavior strategies are used when stronger emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed.
People who come to Jodie often want help with relationships, career strain, parenting concerns, coping after trauma, or managing addiction and co-occurring health issues. She emphasizes respectful, nonjudgmental conversation and collaborative planning. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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How therapy approaches guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and challenges with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like low mood, panic, or sleep disruption. It often includes simple at-home exercises and tracking patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then suggest methods to try. Plans are adjusted as people learn what helps and what needs more focus.
When arranging online care, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and let people practice skills in their day-to-day settings. Licensed professionals can help tailor session length and pacing so therapy fits into a person’s life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Texas, California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jodie address?
She helps with addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, sleep and eating issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and related challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Jodie uses a warm, nonjudgmental style and focuses on practical steps. She collaborates with people to set goals and practices skills between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jodie has nine years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns, including addiction and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPCC in California and LPC in Texas, and she is located in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Jodie?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.