- Focus on codependency
- Practical emotion skills
- Support for addiction
About Jodie
Jodie Gardner is a licensed counselor who practices in Texas and holds LPCC in California along with LPC in Texas. She brings nine years of clinical experience and welcomes people who are ready to make changes. Her work often addresses addiction, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
She focuses on helping people cope with life transitions and stress. Jodie aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken plainly. She emphasizes practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Jodie draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help change unhelpful thinking patterns. Attachment-based ideas inform work around relationship and intimacy issues.
Her practice also incorporates acceptance and commitment strategies and elements of dialectical behavior therapy for managing strong emotions and building new habits. Sessions include straightforward tools for sleep, eating, and stress problems as well as support around parenting and career decisions.
People bring many kinds of concerns to her, including codependency, abandonment, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and issues related to sexual preferences or kink culture. Jodie aims to listen without judgment and to help clients find what works in everyday life.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability. The process is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when people feel stuck by worry, shame, or unhelpful habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety, depression, or sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and can help with intimacy and trust difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Jodie will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. The choice is collaborative and may change over time as needs evolve.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy life, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people try therapy from a quieter location or use phone audio if video is difficult. Licensed professionals adapt these approaches so tools and homework translate well into everyday routines.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Texas, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jodie address?
She works with a wide range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related problems. Codependency and caregiving stress are also listed focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions emphasize practical tools, emotion regulation skills, and chances to try new ways of coping.
What is her background and experience?
Jodie has nine years of clinical experience working with adults and adolescents 12 and older across many mental health concerns. She also has experience supporting people seeking recovery from addiction.
What credentials and location information are provided?
She holds LPCC in California and LPC in Texas, and she practices in Texas. Those are the credentials listed for her.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking to know what formats are offered.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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