Description
This group is designed to help you develop these crucial skills:
• Mindfulness + Values + Action = Psychological Flexibility
• Be Present: Learn to stay in the moment and reduce emotional avoidance.
• Do What Matters: Take values-driven actions that lead to a fulfilling life.
• Open Up: Embrace and accept difficult emotions with self-compassion.
• Contact with the Present Moment: Cultivate awareness and stay connected to your surroundings.
• Cognitive Defusion: Separate yourself from unhelpful thoughts and gain freedom from them.
• Self-as-Context: Learn to see yourself from a broader perspective, not defined by your thoughts and feelings.
• Acceptance with Self-Compassion: Accept difficult thoughts and emotions without judgment, fostering greater emotional resilience.
By using these tools, you’ll learn how to reduce the impact of depression and anxiety and create a life that aligns with your deepest values. This group offers a structured, supportive environment to apply these skills and begin living more fully, regardless of challenges.
Group Therapist
Jodie is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts, with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boston College. She has been with McLean Hospital since 2003 and maintains a private practice in Belmont, MA, offering both in-person and telehealth services. Plus, as a Certified Coach, Jodie helps clients focus on their strengths to create positive change and personal growth.
Jodie takes a compassionate, evidence-based approach to therapy, helping individuals work through life’s challenges while nurturing emotional well-being. She uses treatment approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients break free from unhelpful thought patterns, manage emotions, and build stronger relationships. Whether addressing anxiety, depression, personality disorders, or life transitions, Jodie tailors her approach to empower clients to live in alignment with their values and create meaningful change.
In addition to therapy services, Jodie offers coaching to help clients clarify their goals and create a roadmap for their future. Her coaching approach begins with the discovery phase, helping clients reflect on what excites and motivates them. In the design phase, Jodie works with clients to break down their goals into actionable steps, fostering a mindset of empowerment. The dream phase supports clients in envisioning their ideal future, while the destiny phase focuses on actionable steps to bring those dreams to life. This process is designed to build confidence, accountability, and long-lasting transformation.
Finally, Jodie's work with couples and families is to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen emotional connections. She helps clients navigate challenges such as parenting and life transitions. Whether it's managing divorce, co-parenting, or deepening emotional bonds, Jodie works collaboratively with couples and families to ensure they can move forward with understanding, respect, and a shared vision for the future.
Let's connect!
