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Jodi Weslow

Calm, practical therapy for everyday challenges

LCSW Virginia

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Jodi

Jodi Weslow is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with two decades of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship difficulties, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She brings practical strategies to work on issues such as self-esteem, anger, career concerns, eating challenges, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, alongside additional focus areas like adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, family problems, communication difficulties, intellectual disability, and social anxiety. Her approach is collaborative and strengths-oriented, blending client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused tools.

Jodi emphasizes helping clients increase self-awareness and build concrete coping skills that can be used day to day, often exploring how emotions connect with physical states to support better regulation. Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs, goals, and stage of life, with attention to practical, realistic strategies rather than abstract theory.

In therapy she aims to offer a calm, nonjudgmental environment where clients can slow down, make sense of their experience, and practice new ways of responding. Her style is grounded in collaboration and guided problem solving, with an eye toward helping clients develop clarity, resilience, and confidence over time.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Jodi integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered techniques in an online setting to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and develop manageable strategies. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems with coping; it emphasizes skills and experiments that can be practiced between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work and the therapist offers empathy and reflection to foster insight and self-direction.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, adapting CBT tools or client-centered support as appropriate and combining solution-focused steps when helpful. Together they choose the methods that fit the person’s life and desired outcomes rather than imposing a single model.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care from Virginia without travel, support skill practice in real time, and allow clients to choose the communication style that best supports their progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jodi commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship issues as well as grief, self-esteem, anger, career changes, eating challenges, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, plus related family and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her work is collaborative, integrative, and practical, drawing primarily from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused strategies to build coping skills and improve regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults through emotional overwhelm, life transitions, and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Virginia with licence number VA LCSW 0904005978 and provides services from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and needs.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsIntellectual disabilitySocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English