Jodie Burns

After several careers in service to others, I returned to graduate school to pursue what feels like my life’s purpose: supporting people through the messy, meaningful parts of being human. Alongside my clinical training, I bring lived experience shaped by marriage, divorce, parenting, empty nesting, caregiving, family mental illness, and my own healing from childhood trauma. These experiences inform how I show up with clients: with empathy, steadiness, and deep respect for the courage it takes to face this work.
I work with individuals and couples navigating life transitions, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and the lasting impact of relational or attachment wounds. Many of my clients carry shame, self-doubt, or old survival patterns that once protected them but now get in the way. Our work focuses on building self-trust and self-worth while creating more secure, compassionate ways of relating to yourself and the people you love.

My therapeutic style is warm, genuine, and down-to-earth. I see therapy as a collaborative partnership and a place where you can slow down, feel safe, and explore what feels tangled, heavy, scary, or uncertain. Together, we work at a pace that feels right for you, with both support and thoughtful challenge, so you can reconnect with yourself and move toward a life that feels more authentic and meaningful.

My approach is holistic, integrative, and relational, grounded in psychodynamic therapy and informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and humanistic therapy. I incorporate experiential and mind–body practices when helpful, supporting both insight and deeper, embodied healing. Therapy with me is always personalized to your history, strengths, and goals.

I believe healing happens in safe, trusting relationships, and it’s an honor to walk alongside you as you grow, heal, and create lasting change.

MORE ABOUT ME:

I’ve practiced yoga, mindfulness, and meditation for over 20 years and am a lifelong dancer. Outside the therapy room, you’ll likely find me at a ballet, belly dance, or yoga class, making art, or planning my next travel adventure.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Current Studying for M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of the Cumberlands
• B.A. in Linguistics, Temple University
• Member of American Counseling Association (ACA) and Virginia Mental Health Counselors Association (VAMHC)

SUPERVISED BY:

Amy Clay, LPC

CREDENTIALS:

Resident In Counseling