Jodie Tarver is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas.
01About Jodie
Jodie Tarver is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and big life transitions. Jodie aims to offer calm, respectful support to anyone reaching out for help.
She focuses on clear, practical conversations rather than clinical jargon. Sessions are paced to the person's needs and can include goal setting, coping skills practice, and checking what is or isn't helping.
Background and approach
Jodie adjusts her approach to match each person’s situation and preferences. Her background includes three years of counseling experience in diverse settings. That time gave her exposure to a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, isolation and loneliness, and issues tied to illness or aging.
She also has experience with topics like first responder and veteran issues, communication problems, and family of origin concerns. People can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. Jodie listens for strengths and resources before suggesting steps forward.
She emphasizes pacing work so it feels manageable and relevant to daily life. Practical matters such as scheduling and session format are handled plainly. Jodie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine.
Her approach centers on steady support and small, meaningful changes over time.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 89444 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1528844172 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jodie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
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04Online support
Practical therapeutic approaches and online care
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to help with emotional symptoms and stressful life changes. One common approach focuses on teaching coping skills and problem-solving steps to reduce daily anxiety and improve mood; this work often involves practicing small, concrete strategies between sessions. Another approach centers on processing trauma and difficult experiences at a pace that feels tolerable, using guided conversation and grounding techniques to lessen distress during recall.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals, try a method, and adjust based on what helps most. Decisions about techniques and pacing are made jointly so the plan fits your needs and preferences.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text messaging can fit short check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options help make therapy easier to schedule around work, caregiving, or health needs.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related concerns, and mood disorders.
How would you describe the therapeutic style here?
The approach is practical and collaborative, with clear conversation and coping strategies. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps and are adapted to each person’s pace.
What is the therapist's experience?
The therapist has three years of counseling experience working in a variety of settings. That work included exposure to issues like first responder and veteran concerns and hospice or end-of-life counseling.
Where is the therapist based and what credentials are listed?
She is based in Texas and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. People can pick the format that fits their daily routine and comfort level.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability. The matching step helps pair needs with an appropriate therapist.
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