Jodi Luster, LMSW

Jodi Luster is a Licensed Master Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and major life changes. She welcomes conversations about grief, compassion fatigue, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and career stress. Jodi also supports people managing ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and the long-term strain of chronic illness or caregiving.

She uses a mix of practical, hands-on methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one tool she brings to sessions to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered listening to understand how relationships and life history shape current struggles.

Jodi has worked in human services for 20 years in Michigan. Her background includes case management, community mental health, youth residential settings, home health and hospice, and building outpatient substance use programs. She has experience with people across the lifespan and with complex, overlapping challenges.

Sessions focus on clear goals and usable skills. She combines motivational approaches with solution-focused steps so people leave with tangible practices they can use between sessions. The aim is to restore balance and help people create their own definition of wellbeing.

Outside work she enjoys cooking, travel, and adventurous activities like zip lining and skydiving. Those interests inform a straightforward style that values curiosity, hope, and practical change.

How Jodi’s Approaches Fit Online Therapy

Jodi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many stress-related issues because it breaks problems into specific thoughts and actions to address.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds and current relationships shape reactions and emotions. That approach helps when relationship patterns, intimacy issues, or abandonment concerns affect everyday life. Client-centered therapy is part of her work too, which means she listens without judgment and follows each person’s pace and priorities.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging let people check in or manage short tasks between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.