Dr. Jodi has a deep understanding of the complexities of human pain and skills to relieve hearts and minds–fast! Her clients consistently report experiencing transformation in what has been stuck or misunderstood for decades within 1-3 sessions. Using her unique and varied training, rooted ethics, and 28 years of experience as a trauma-informed psychotherapist, Dr. Jodi guides sensitive souls in releasing what they don't want, strengthening their emotional bandwidth, and creating a happy, purposeful life. With her videos, courses, TedxWilmington talk, and award-winning books, she's supported over two million people.
Dr. Jodi completed her Master's in Science in Social Work from Columbia University (1996) and her Doctorate in Social Work from Simmons University (2023). She has studied and taught Narrative Therapy around the world, focusing on trauma and anxiety recovery. In 2024, she released a mental wellness curriculum called COMPASS for middle and high school health classes. Through COMPASS, her TEDxWilmington talk, "Calm Anxious Kids," and her bestselling books, "You 1, Anxiety 0," and "Anxiety... I'm So Done with YOU!" Dr. Jodi is changing the way we understand stress and anxiety.