Jodie Semel, MS, LPC, NCC, is a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in supporting adults and elders (65+) through their challenges with anxiety, relationship issues, and depression. She believes that relationships are at the heart of human experience and often contain complexities that can impact overall wellbeing. Jodie utilizes a collaborative approach to help clients gain insight into their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, facilitating healing from past wounds while enhancing the most important relationships, including the one individuals hold with themselves. Her expertise encompasses a range of evidence-based practices, including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Compassion-Focused Therapy, and her extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which focuses on emotion regulation and relationship skills through mindfulness. Jodie is also Level 1 trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, offering a gentle pathway to self-healing and trauma resolution. Through her DBT Skills groups, clients acquire vital skills in communication, emotion management, mindfulness, and stress tolerance. Jodie's commitment to fostering self-awareness and enabling sustainable change is evident in her work, making the experience of therapy a truly fulfilling journey for her clients.