About Jodie
Jodie Tarver is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and major life changes. She writes in a direct, respectful way and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Jodie aims to make starting therapy less overwhelming for a worried parent or adult seeking support.
Jodie works from a place of sensitivity and compassion. She listens carefully to each person's story and tailors conversations and plans to fit individual needs.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative - she and the client set goals together and choose strategies that feel manageable. Her background includes work across different settings, where she supported people with mood challenges and trauma. That practical experience informs how she approaches common problems like anxiety or adjusting after loss.
Jodie keeps language plain and focuses on what will help day to day. In the room she prioritizes respect and emotional safety. She helps people learn skills to reduce overwhelming feelings, cope with difficult memories, and rebuild routines after change.
Work can include short-term strategies and longer-term planning depending on the situation. Jodie takes a step-by-step approach. She encourages small, achievable changes and checks progress along the way.
Her style suits people who want clear, straightforward guidance paired with empathy and steady support.
Evidence-based techniques and online care that fit your life
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical skills you can use between sessions. One common approach teaches breathing, grounding, and thought-management skills to reduce immediate anxiety and stress. These tools are useful for panic, sleeplessness, and daily worry.Another approach helps people process difficult memories and troubling events by pacing discussions and building coping skills first. This method supports work on trauma, grief, and emotional reactions while keeping sessions manageable and focused on safety.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan over time if needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and real-time conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or comfort with video is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can provide brief check-ins or support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and access care from different locations.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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