- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Family of origin issues
About Jodi
Jodi Gregory is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with four years of clinical experience, licensed in Texas (LPC) and Iowa (LMHC). She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and trauma and abuse. Jodi also addresses family of origin issues and related patterns that carry into adult life.
She uses faith-informed perspectives alongside evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Sessions focus on practical coping skills, clearer communication, and noticing how early family roles affect current choices. Conversations are direct and concrete, aiming to reduce overwhelming feelings and increase manageable steps forward.
Jodi helps people rebuild self-worth and repair strained relationships by developing clear behavior changes. She supports parents and caregivers who feel depleted or unsure about boundaries and responsibilities. For those connected to adoption, blended family situations, or fatherhood concerns, she works on specific parenting and identity questions.
Her background includes work with chronic illness, cancer caregiving stress, codependency, commitment and control issues, and feelings of emptiness. She also addresses abandonment concerns and problems that come from family dynamics. Her approach blends practical strategies with attention to past influences.
Clients can expect straightforward conversations about patterns from childhood and how those patterns appear now. Jodi asks about goals and offers action-focused steps to practice between sessions. To begin, clients follow the directory process to match and schedule an initial session.
Evidence-based methods and how they work online
Jodi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside a faith-informed perspective. That typically means working with practical skills to manage anxiety and depression, such as breathing and grounding exercises, and teaching clearer communication strategies to address family and parenting conflicts. These approaches help people notice patterns from childhood and practice different responses in everyday life.Another common strand is a trauma-informed way of working that pays attention to how earlier experiences influence current behavior. This involves pacing conversations, building emotional regulation skills, and identifying actionable steps to reduce reactivity. These methods are useful for people coping with abandonment, codependency, or lingering family-of-origin patterns.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions. Together they adjust methods and tasks so the work fits the client's needs and daily routine.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that helps someone stay engaged.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Iowa, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include family of origin issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and fatherhood concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines faith-informed perspectives with evidence-based techniques and practical coping skills. The work emphasizes clear communication and behavior changes tied to past family patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience as a licensed counselor working with adults on emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas and as an LMHC in Iowa, and practices with a listed location in Iowa.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing follows the directory's subscription terms.
What steps start the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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