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Jodi Weslow, LCSW
Virginia
LCSW in Virginia - Anxiety and Stress
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Jodi Weslow is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with 20 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, grief, anger, and life changes.
Her work is practical and collaborative. She focuses on noticing patterns that keep problems going and testing new ways of responding. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with exercises to try between meetings.
Jodi draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and solution-focused approaches. That means she pays attention to thoughts and behaviors, listens for strengths, and helps set clear, manageable goals. She also looks at how emotions connect with the body and teaches simple strategies to calm or regulate strong reactions.
Clients can expect short, clear explanations and concrete tools to use in daily life. Jodi emphasizes skills people can practice at home, at work, or during stressful moments. She often breaks down big problems into smaller steps and tracks what changes over time.
Her background includes two decades of clinical work across age groups, and she has experience with adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, communication problems, family of origin issues, intellectual disability, social anxiety and phobia, and ADHD. She works in English and is based in Virginia.
To start, people typically complete a brief intake and set specific goals for the first few sessions. Jodi uses a collaborative approach to shape what therapy focuses on and how progress is measured.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jodi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and then try concrete alternatives. CBT sessions often include skill practice, thought records, and short experiments to do between meetings to test what helps reduce anxiety or improve mood.She also uses client-centered techniques, which focus on listening and reflecting so a person can clarify priorities and feel heard. Solution-focused methods help set clear, short-term goals and identify small, achievable steps toward change. These approaches are useful for relationship strains, parenting stress, caregiving fatigue, and coping with life transitions.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client work together to choose methods based on the client’s goals, current challenges, and what feels most practical. That initial planning can be adjusted as progress is tracked in session.
The therapist’s profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some people also find video or phone sessions useful when they prefer not to be on camera or need a simpler setup. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions to keep therapy focused and practical.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with most often?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, grief, anger, and coping with life changes, among other concerns.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered listening, and solution-focused goal setting to build skills and reduce unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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