- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Trauma and grief
- Chronic health issues
About Jodyne(Jody)
Jodyne (Jody) Bilstrom is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Idaho with 30 years of professional experience. She holds a master's degree from the University of Illinois and has spent her career in mental health and chronic health settings. Jody focuses on trauma, grief, chronic health issues, depression, and anxiety.
Her approach is relaxed and direct. Jody uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when these fit a person's needs. Sessions often include talking through hard feelings, naming patterns that cause pain, and building practical skills people can use day to day.
She works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, anger, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, and intimacy-related challenges. Additional areas listed include abandonment, communication problems, caregiving stress, chronic illness, codependency, dissociation, divorce and domestic violence.
Jody aims to identify each person's strengths and help them use those strengths to face obstacles. Her style is described as laid back and supportive, and she uses plain language during sessions so people can understand next steps clearly.
Sessions are offered in English from Idaho. International clients are not accepted. To get started, a person selects the See online therapy options button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a first session.
Therapeutic approaches available for online work
Jody often uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help people name and work through emotions that are hard to identify, especially when patterns of relating cause repeated hurt. EFT focuses on feelings and interaction patterns and can help with intimacy-related concerns and attachment-related distress.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them, and choosing actions that align with personal values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes.
Finding the best approach is part of the conversation. Jody will work collaboratively to decide whether EFT, ACT, or another method fits the person's goals and preferences. She adapts the plan as those goals become clearer.
Session options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Talk with Jody about what practical setup works best for scheduling and the kinds of sessions the person prefers.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Idaho
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jody address?
She lists stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a laid-back, supportive approach with clear language. She combines talking through emotions with practical skill building.
How much experience does she have?
Jody has 30 years of professional social work and counseling experience, including a decade in private practice focused on trauma and chronic health issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Idaho and holds a master's degree from the University of Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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