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Online therapist

Jade Dodde

Compassionate support for parents and families

Credentials
LMSW
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jade

Jade Dodde is a Licensed Master Social Worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a wide range of personal struggles. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are. Parents and caregivers will find a calm, steady presence for stressful moments and big transitions.

Jade works with adults facing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addiction, grief, trauma, and relationship or family stress. She also supports people dealing with sleep or eating problems, low self-esteem, career issues, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

Her experience includes several attachment and adoption-related concerns as well as blended family and parenting challenges. Her approach is warm and collaborative. Jade treats each person as the expert on their life and builds practical skills together.

Sessions focus on slowing things down, learning emotion regulation tools, and setting small, realistic goals that fit everyday life. Jade uses evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas when helpful.

These methods are used to reduce distress, process painful memories, and improve communication within families. She is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW. Her work blends talking, skills practice, and care for the parts of life that affect parenting and family functioning.

Parents who want straightforward, steady support often find her style helpful.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Jade uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build concrete coping skills. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and testing them with real-life experiments. DBT adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, which can be useful for mood swings, anger, and relationship stress.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when goals involve values and long-term meaning. ACT helps people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck and then take steps toward what matters most. Choosing the best approach is a team effort - the therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. These options make it easier to get consistent support around work, school, or parenting responsibilities. The format also lets people practice skills between sessions and check in with short messages when that helps keep progress steady.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jade address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addiction, grief, trauma, relationship and family stress, parenting challenges, and related issues such as sleep or eating difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and down-to-earth and emphasizes collaboration. She focuses on practical tools, emotion regulation, and setting small, achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working with adults on a range of mental health and family concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMSW, licensed in Michigan with license number MI LMSW 6801106070, and practices with clients in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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