Jodi Sheffield, LPC
Clinical Staff Therapist
Jodi completed her undergraduate studies at University of Texas-Austin with a bachelor’s degree with Human Studies and earned a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary. Her seminary education provided me the opportunity to explore the relationship between psychological science and spirituality, and the value of psychological research alongside faith practices. If requested by a client, she can offer Christian Counseling as a way to integrate faith and spiritual practices while also addressing mental health concerns.
She has worked in various mental health settings including hospital in-patient and outpatient programs, community mental health and private practice. She has training in Trauma Informed Care, Grief, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) that inform her approach to client-centered care.
Jodi enjoys working with adults 18+ and couples who are navigating transitions, grief, relational issues, and emotional/psychological pain and develop a path forward for clients to experience their realities without avoidance or overwhelm and with mindfulness and acceptance.
Q&A With Jodi
What do you enjoy most about your work?
The power of narrative. I love listening to and interacting with my clients’ life stories. Stories help us create meaning, make sense of our inner and outer worlds, and provide structure to the chaos and beauty of being human. Every person is a storyteller. How clients share their story speaks volumes to how they view themselves, others and the world around them. I am continually amazed and inspired by the resilience, courage and hope embodied in the narratives I hear every day.
How did you begin?
I have always been fascinated by the field of psychology. I chose psychology classes for my elective courses in college. From 2016-2018, I mentored teens. I realized early on in serving and working with teens that many of their spiritual concerns were intimately connected to mental and emotional pain. With minimal-to-no training to help teens navigate their mental and emotional well-being, I decided to become trained and begin my journey to be a counselor.
On a personal note...
I enjoy spending my time outside the office by cuddling with my cats Orla and Sybil, playing sand volleyball, watching a good movie and trying all the Austin hot spots for tacos and Tex Mex.