Jodie Gardner, LPCC, LPC

Jodie Gardner is a licensed counselor practicing in Texas with nine years of clinical experience. She holds LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) and LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) credentials and has a background supporting people facing addiction and major life changes. She works with individuals aged 12 and up and meets clients where they are in the moment.

Jodie helps people dealing with trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, and sleep or pain difficulties. She also supports those managing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, career questions, and challenges related to mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. Her practice includes work with people navigating identity and LGBT issues, codependency, and a range of attachment or developmental concerns.

In sessions she aims to build an open, nonjudgmental space for sharing thoughts and feelings. Conversations focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings and on skills that reduce distress day to day. She uses therapy approaches that encourage values-based action, clearer thinking, and stronger emotional regulation.

Jodie blends methods to match each person’s needs, drawing on cognitive and behavioral tools alongside attachment-focused and acceptance-oriented strategies. She also uses techniques from dialectical approaches to help manage intense emotions and build coping skills.

Signing up for therapy can feel daunting, and Jodie acknowledges that first step. Prospective clients are invited to begin by using the site's Start Therapy process to describe their goals and preferences.

Approaches that shape online work and goals

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values despite emotional pain. It is useful for coping with life transitions, anxiety, and chronic stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying different behaviors to change how someone feels and functions; it is often used for depression, anxiety, and sleep difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns formed early in life and how they affect current relationships, which can help with intimacy, trust, and family concerns.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan if something is not helping.

Practical benefits of online therapy often include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer barriers to attending meetings. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the current options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. Many people find online work helpful for maintaining momentum between appointments and for applying skills directly into daily life when challenges arise.