About Jordan
Jordan Atwell trained in psychology and social work before moving into clinical practice. She holds an MD and is licensed as an LCSW-C in Maryland, and she has four years of professional experience. Jordan focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or trouble with intimacy and relationships.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Jordan listens first, then helps clients name patterns that cause pain. Conversations look at how past hurts affect present choices and relationships.
How Jordan works
She helps people build clearer communication and stronger coping skills. Jordan draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, mood concerns, and self-esteem struggles. She pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues, avoidant personality traits, and patterns that come from blended family dynamics.
Work often includes coping strategies for seasonal mood shifts and managing impulses or guilt. Her approach is direct but warm. Sessions aim to be a place to try small changes and practice new ways of relating.
Jordan helps clients set realistic goals and tracks progress between meetings. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Jordan also works with people dealing with career stress, communication problems, body image concerns, and recovery from domestic violence or other abuse.
What Jordan works with
The areas below are the ones Jordan 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
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Jordan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding how past experiences shape current behavior. One approach emphasizes identifying patterns in relationships and attachment so clients can try new ways of relating and reduce repeated painful interactions. Another approach centers on practical coping skills for anxiety, mood symptoms, and stress - teaching breathing, grounding, and behavioral steps that can be practiced between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jordan works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and manageable.
Online sessions make regular work easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when needed, phone sessions can be useful for lower-bandwidth or when a shorter check-in is best, and live chat or text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection and quick touch-ins between meetings. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles, while keeping the focus on steady progress toward goals.
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