About Theodore
Theodore Woodard offers a practical, client-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction challenges. He combines respectful listening with clear tools so clients can take steps that feel possible and meaningful. Theodore holds both LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) and LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) credentials and has four years of clinical experience in California.
He centers sessions on each person's goals and strengths. That means he asks about what matters most to you, then builds simple steps that fit your life.
How Theodore works
He uses methods that help people change unhelpful thinking, build motivation, and find solutions for pressing problems. Theodore has worked with concerns such as trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, and bipolar mood challenges. He also focuses on addiction and process addiction issues including drug and alcohol problems, porn, exercise, and gambling.
Additional attention is given to codependency, multicultural concerns, social anxiety, workplace issues, and young adult issues. In a session you can expect straightforward conversation and collaborative planning. He combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to support behavior change and emotional coping.
Solution-Focused Therapy helps keep work goal-oriented and time-efficient. The tone is supportive and practical. Theodore helps people identify small, doable steps and tracks progress together.
He aims to make change feel reachable rather than overwhelming.
Theodore lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Theodore works with
The areas below are the ones Theodore selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LPCC, LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Using practical approaches in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting each person's own goals. It helps people feel heard and helps guide decisions that match their values and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and stress. It teaches concrete skills to change thinking patterns and build better coping for anxiety, depression, and addiction.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Theodore will collaborate with clients to determine which methods fit their needs and goals. He adapts techniques over time and checks in about progress so sessions stay aligned with what the client wants to accomplish.
Online therapy lets people connect in ways that fit their day. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or support between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.
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