Jodi Schwartz, LICSW, LISW-CP

Jodi Schwartz is a licensed independent clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and life changes. She brings two decades of experience and a steady, practical approach to meetings. Jodi aims to make starting therapy less scary and more useful for everyday life.

Her style is warm and interactive. She listens closely and works with each person to set clear, doable goals. Sessions focus on real problems and small steps that fit into a client’s routine.

Jodi blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered and solution-focused methods. That means she pays attention to how thoughts affect feelings, centers the person's priorities, and looks for quick, practical changes that help now.

She has a long background in medical and mental health settings and often helps people manage chronic health issues, caregiver stress, and the practical side of getting connected with community resources. She is familiar with grief, trauma, anger, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and work or career concerns.

Jodi works with adults on topics such as midlife changes, money stress, family of origin issues, and life purpose. Her approach includes mindfulness tools to reduce reactivity and build steadier coping skills. She prefers clear plans and measurable steps tailored to each person's situation.

How Jodi’s Approaches Work Online

Jodi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by giving concrete skills to practice between sessions.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which means conversations focus on the person's own goals and feelings. This approach helps people feel heard and find direction at their own pace.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. Together they will try methods that match the situation and adjust as needed.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text messaging fits quick check-ins or busy days. These options let people fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical needs while keeping progress steady.