About Jodi
Jodi Colbert is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. She works with adults who want clearer thinking and steadier mood. Her approach is warm and collaborative, with an emphasis on respect and dignity for each person.
She centers sessions on what matters most to the individual and treats each person as the expert on their life. That means listening first, then building small practical steps toward change.
How Jodi works
Jodi uses talk-based strategies and structured tools to help with symptoms like panic, low mood, or persistent worry. Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors and tests new ways of responding. She also uses Client-Centered methods that focus on empathy and the client’s own goals.
Narrative and Existential ideas help people make meaning of difficult experiences and consider values and purpose. Jodi has five years of clinical social work experience and holds the LCSW credential, which reflects clinical training in social work. She has supported people dealing with attachment concerns, codependency, communication problems, family of origin issues, and guilt or shame.
She also has experience with postpartum depression, veteran and armed forces issues, and post-traumatic stress. Sessions are offered in English and delivered remotely by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on therapist availability.
Jodi lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Jodi works with
The areas below are the ones Jodi selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping the person set their own goals; it helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to sort feelings and decide what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to reduce symptoms like panic attacks, worry, or low mood. Existential Therapy invites reflection on meaning, values, and life direction and can help when questions about purpose or identity are central.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose and adapt methods based on presenting needs, goals, and personal preferences. Sessions often blend techniques so the plan fits the person's life and changes over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual connection, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text suit quick check-ins or shorter reflections. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep consistent progress.
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