About Jodi
Jodi Gregory is a licensed counselor who brings a compassionate, faith-informed approach to therapy. She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and works with people in Iowa. Her focus includes stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and depression.
Jodi centers sessions on practical steps people can use right away. She helps identify patterns that keep problems repeating and builds small coping skills to reduce overwhelm. Conversations are direct but warm, with attention to each person’s values and spiritual perspective when that matters to them.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses the ripple effects of difficult life events. That includes adoption and foster care questions, abandonment, blended family dynamics, and family of origin concerns. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress, cancer-related challenges, and issues like codependency or commitment worries.
Jodi draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to strengthen communication, manage mood symptoms, and rebuild self-worth. Sessions can include skill practice, problem-solving, and reflection on past experiences that still affect daily life. The aim is steady, realistic change rather than quick fixes.
With four years of clinical experience, she focuses on meeting people where they are and helping them move toward clearer goals. Therapy is presented as a collaborative process where the client’s priorities guide the work. Practical matters such as session format and scheduling are handled up front so conversations can stay focused on growth.
Jodi uses straightforward, plain language so parents and busy adults can follow and apply what they learn in sessions.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Jodi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and understanding how past events affect present behavior. One approach teaches concrete coping skills for managing anxiety and stress, like breathing exercises, grounding, and step-by-step plans to reduce overwhelm. These techniques help during panic, busy days, or when stress feels out of control.Another strand of her work pays attention to trauma and its long-term effects. This involves gently examining how difficult experiences shaped beliefs and habits, and then practicing new ways of relating and responding. That work can reduce avoidance and help rebuild trust in oneself and relationships.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and practical needs, and together they will choose methods that fit. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked so sessions stay useful and relevant.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messages are helpful for quick reflections, ongoing support between sessions, and flexible check-ins during busy days. These formats make therapy more accessible for parents and people with varied schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Iowa, Texas
- Languages
- English