Jodi Underhill

Primarily, I like to work together with the client to determine first and foremost what they want to get out of our meetings together while we have to know if they have a prior diagnosis, I am much more interested in what is getting in the way of them living their best life than I am a textbook definition that has been given to them of what might be the problem or problems what I hear most for my clients many times is “Gee I hadn’t thought of that“ or “you made me think of things I hadn’t thought of“. Many times this helps them reframe their situation to make it possible for them to determine what will make their lives better. I use a lot of cognitive behavior therapy. However, many times I will use various combinations to do what will suit each individual client the best as we determine what their needs are. Professionally I feel is very important to be nonjudgmental in tackling what many times are difficult topics. I believe once clients feel they’re not gonna be put down or looked at as “weird“ they tend open up and discuss with me what is troubling them. I do a lot of work with anxiety issues, as well as anger issues in addition to life transitions, career, coaching, and caretaking. I’ve also run many adoption and codependency groups.

As I come back into counseling after taking a year and a half off for medical issues I guess the main thing to say is I just really love what I do!