Grief and Loss

Grief occurs throughout the many stages of life. Most people have suffered the death of a loved one. However, these feelings can occur at other times such as after a job loss, separation, disconnect from a family member, abuse or illness. Consistent support during this critical period is essential to accepting what has happened and assimilating it into our lives. Therapy can be a method of attaining that assimilation in order to move forward with a sense of peace and purpose.

Life Transitions

Throughout our lives we go through a series of developmental milestones, both individually and as part of a family and/or relationship. When we get stuck in the transitions between the milestones, or our partners/family members don't follow alongside, conflict can begin.

A residual effect from the conflict can be grief, depression, anxiety, anger or a combination of these and many more symptoms. Therapy at these stages of life can provide the support necessary to get through the changes, provide the necessary insight into making changes and help assimilate the new dynamics.

Some examples of life transitions include divorce, separation, job loss or career change, serious illness, "empty nesting", religious or spiritual changes, sexual identity and many more.

 

Lifestyle Impact

Jodi has developed a passion for the relationship between food and mood and augments her Cognitive-Behavioral interventions with lifestyle impact as well. Our modern culture has paved the way for a fast-paced lifestyle that often includes inadequate sleep, poor nutrition, insuffiecent activity and the accompanying mental issuess of depression and anxiety and general dissatisfaction.  Perhaps instead of achievement, you are feeling you can't quite reach the goal, are always behind or struggling to keep up with the cutltural message of "do more".  Jodi will help you identify the reptitive stress triggers that can be changed to increase appreciation, personal satisfaction, achievement and overall health.

Jodi looks at the impact of your daily lifestyle to address natural change methods:

• Increasing physical activity to boost Seratonin levels and overall physical health
• Cutting back or eliminating sugar, caffeine and processed foods to reduce hyperactivity, cancer-causing inflammation, depression and anxiety
• Obtain ideal sleep schedules to boost executive functioning and enodcrine system functioning
• Eliminate illicit drugs and replace them with appropriate coping skills