Jodi Fortner

Jodi Fortner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people recognize how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Jodi writes in a clear way and aims to make therapy understandable for anyone looking for help.

Her work centers on practical steps people can use right away. She helps clients process trauma and difficult experiences without using confusing language. Jodi also teaches coping skills for anxiety, stress, grief, low self-esteem, and depression.

Sessions often include simple tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift thoughts that feed negative feelings. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set short-term, achievable goals so clients see progress between sessions.

Jodi pays attention to how past hurts affect today's choices. She supports people working through trauma and abuse at a pace they can manage. Young adults and people wanting to build more self-love are among the focus areas she addresses.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Clients can expect a mix of talking, learning concrete skills, and setting small goals. Jodi practices in Missouri and communicates in English.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people safely work through painful or upsetting experiences. It emphasizes pacing and processing memories so emotions feel more manageable over time. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying the thoughts that lead to distress and practicing different responses to change feelings and behavior. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals people can pursue between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools from CBT and solution-focused work in everyday settings so skill practice becomes part of normal routines.