Therapist profile
Jodyne(Jody) Bilstrom, LCSW
Idaho
LCSW in Idaho - trauma and grief focus
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Idaho / LCSW-35028
- NPI
- 1801293857
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Idaho
About
- Trauma and grief
- Stress and anxiety
- Codependency support
About Jodyne(Jody)
Jodyne (Jody) Bilstrom is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Idaho with 30 years of social work and counseling experience. She holds a master's degree from the University of Illinois and has spent most of her career in mental health and chronic health care settings. Jody has run a private practice for the past 10 years and focuses on trauma, grief, chronic health issues, depression, and anxiety.
Her approach is relaxed and straightforward. She listens without judgment and uses practical conversation to help people sort through hard problems. Jody aims to identify strengths a person already has and to build on them to manage stress and life changes.
Jody works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, bipolar experience, ADHD, and codependency. She also addresses abandonment issues, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and related challenges.
Therapeutically she draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer thinking, emotion regulation, and improving relationships where that is a goal.
Jody offers sessions in English and does not take international clients. Her practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes where people feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical tools to change them, which often helps with stress, anxiety, and mood problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding and expressing emotions to improve close relationships and manage intense feelings.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy continues, with the method adjusted to match the client's needs.
The biography indicates Jody has used online counseling and finds it effective for many issues, but specific session formats were not listed. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when that's helpful, and remove travel time so appointments can happen between work or caregiving tasks. Therapists can adapt exercises, skill practice, and emotional processing to a virtual setting so progress continues even when meeting remotely.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Idaho
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with trauma, grief, chronic health issues, depression, anxiety, addictions, and related challenges such as codependency and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is laid back and direct. Sessions focus on practical conversation, identifying strengths, and building skills to manage emotions and situations.
How much experience does she have in this field?
She has 30 years of professional social work and counseling experience, including a decade in private practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Idaho.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography notes online counseling has been used and found effective. Confirm current session formats and options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.