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Jean Odachowski

Healing relationships and processing trauma with clarity

LPC Virginia

Experience
17 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Jean

Jean Odachowski is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who draws on 17 years of clinical experience to guide clients through relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and the effects of trauma.

Background and approach

She blends practical, evidence-informed techniques with an empathetic, client-centered stance to help people identify unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and work toward clearer communication and healthier connections. Her work includes helping parents strengthen interactions with their children and learn consistent limit setting, and using EMDR to assist clients in processing distressing memories.

Jean integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-informed and narrative approaches to tailor care to each person's needs. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and where clients feel supported in taking steps toward meaningful change.

Jean frames therapy as a collaborative process, emphasizing practical tools and emotional insight. Whether the focus is grief, anxiety, depression, career stress, or intimacy-related concerns, she supports clients in building resilience, increasing self-awareness, and moving toward more fulfilling relationships and life adjustments.

Approaches that inform online care and practical benefits



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve functioning; it is commonly used for issues like anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship experiences and how they shape current attachment styles, helping clients improve intimacy, parenting relationships, and emotional regulation. EMDR is a trauma-focused intervention that supports processing disturbing memories and reducing their emotional charge, and it can be useful for people coping with abuse, assault, or other traumatic events.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and will adapt techniques over time to fit what is most helpful for progress and healing.

Online sessions offer flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing therapy to fit into busy schedules and different comfort levels. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care from home or work and to choose the communication style that best supports learning and growth.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Jean commonly address in sessions?
She works with a range of concerns including relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, depression, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic styles does she use during therapy?
Her approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered techniques, and she also integrates EMDR and narrative methods when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Jean has 17 years of professional experience working with clients across a variety of presenting concerns and clinical contexts.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Virginia with the license number VA LPC 0701003937.
Can non-U.S. clients work with her?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Postpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSexual assault and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Narrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English