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Jody Shephard

LMFT
Therapist

I look forward to meeting and working with you!

We will work together as a team so that we can successfully understand you, your strengths, and areas of concern. In often just a few sessions, we will focus on recognizing and getting greater benefit from what is working; and use a variety of therapeutic models to develop realistic strategies leading to success in making positive change so that you can be your best self.
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When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.
Helen Keller

BIO

Jody has almost 40 years of experience as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. As the Director of Client Services at the San Diego Center for the Blind for 29 years, she worked extensively with individuals and their families adjusting to blindness who often experience significant depression, anxiety, grieving, loss of self-confidence, and self-esteem. She has found that the strategies used in coping with severe life changes are universally effective. She finds Existential methods useful in increasing self-awareness leading to greater self-confidence; and Cognitive Behavioral methods successful in creating positive change. She also believes it is important to recognize the effects of family dynamics. Jody has taught Counseling skills at the university level for master’s degree candidates. She is familiar with and tends to integrate other therapeutic models and interventions as is appropriate for the individual or family she is working with.

Areas of Expertise:

Anxiety
Assertive Communication Skills
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Couples Therapy
Depression
Mindfulness
Parenting

Mental Health + Wellness Resources

Some of my favorites
Book
"Man's Search For Meaning" by Victor Frankl
Book
"Feeling Good" workbook by David Burns
Book
"Children the Challenge" by Rudolf Dreikurs
App
Calm

Clinical Excellence

As the Director of Client Services at the San Diego Center for the Blind for 29 years, she worked extensively with individuals and their families adjusting to blindness who often experienced significant depression, anxiety, grieving, loss of self-confidence, and self-esteem.
Education
MA, Counseling (Emphasis in Family & Marriage Therapy)San Diego State University
Hobbies
Gardening
Reading
Playing with my dog
Dancing
Dinner Parties
Hiking

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