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Roosevelt Jordan, LCSW
California
LCSW - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- CBT informed work
- Mindfulness practices
- Motivational interviewing
About Roosevelt
Roosevelt Jordan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 20 years of experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues. He also works with eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
Roosevelt uses straightforward conversation and active listening to understand what a person notices about their thoughts and habits. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with client-centered, existential, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing approaches. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns, testing small changes, and practicing new responses between meetings.
In sessions he pays attention to both feelings and practical steps. That can mean gently challenging negative self-talk, trying brief mindfulness exercises, or setting manageable tasks to test how different choices feel. He aims to help people build clearer routines and coping strategies they can use day to day.
Roosevelt also supports people dealing with more specific issues such as obsessive-compulsive symptoms, process addictions, sexual assault and abuse, HIV/AIDS concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, personality-related difficulties, phobias, and self-harm. He brings life experience into the session as part of how he connects and listens.
People meet him for focused, problem-solving work or for longer-term reflection about values and meaning. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking a first appointment and follow the site steps to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Roosevelt commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods in his work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to see what helps. It is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, addictions, and managing stress. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and reflecting so the person can find their own solutions and clearer priorities.He also integrates existential ideas about meaning and mindfulness practices to help people notice present-moment reactions. That combination can support both practical symptom change and longer reflection about values and life direction. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process during early sessions, with adjustments made based on the person’s goals and preferences.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, shorten check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and allow people to try a session without changing their usual schedule. Licensed professionals, including therapists using CBT, often adapt exercises and between-session tasks to work over remote meetings, phone calls, or video if those formats are available.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and life changes.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to test small behavior changes. Sessions include practical exercises and strategies to try between meetings.
What is his background and experience?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience working in California. His work draws on multiple therapeutic approaches and life experience.
Where is he based and licensed?
He is based in California and holds a California LCSW credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not specify formats on this profile.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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