Jodi Luster, LMSW
Therapist in Michigan
Jodi Luster is a Licensed Master Social Worker based in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and life transitions.
- Licensed inMichigan
- License6801087968
- NPI 1083732358
- Experience20+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check any license with the state board and any NPI with the national registry.
About Jodi
Jodi Luster is a Licensed Master Social Worker based in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and life transitions. She focuses on practical skills and steady support so people can feel more able in daily life. Jodi writes plainly and meets clients where they are without judgment.
She centers her work on attachment-based ideas and client-centered care, which means she pays attention to relationships and how people connect to others and themselves.
Background and approach
Cognitive behavioral tools are used to spot patterns of thinking and change unhelpful habits. Emotion-focused ideas help people name and sit with strong feelings when needed. Jodi brings 20 years in human services to sessions.
Her background includes case management, youth residential settings, home health and hospice, substance use program development, nonprofit leadership, and life coaching. That variety gives her many practical strategies to share. Sessions emphasize clear steps and small changes that fit a person's life.
Jodi helps people make choices about coping, communication, boundaries, and daily routines. She also supports those dealing with attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and body image struggles. Outside of work she enjoys cooking, travel, and adventurous activities like zip lining and skydiving.
She approaches therapy with warmth and a belief that balanced living is possible when people build useful tools for their unique challenges.
Credentials
- LMSW (Michigan)
- License 6801087968 · expires October 2028
- NPI
- 1083732358 · national provider identifier
Both are public records. A state board register will confirm a license and its standing, and the national registry will confirm an NPI. This directory copies what the therapist lists and checks neither.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jodi lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jodi names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Jodi’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on how connections shape feelings and behavior; online sessions use that focus to examine relationship patterns and build safer ways of relating. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and the client's perspective, supporting people to set goals and move at their own pace through video or text conversations. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks down thinking and behavior patterns into practical steps, which can be practiced between sessions and reviewed during calls or messages.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, what has worked before, and preferences for style and pace. Together they decide whether to use attachment ideas, CBT tools, or a client-centered stance and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.
Online formats offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls are useful for face-to-face connection and real-time work on emotions and interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or regular support that does not require scheduling a full session. These options make it simpler to weave therapy into a busy life.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Jodi works with many common struggles including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar, and career or life change concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a blend of attachment-based and client-centered approaches with cognitive behavioral and emotion-focused techniques. The style is practical and relational, focusing on real-life steps and stronger emotional understanding.
How much experience does she have?
Jodi has 20 years of experience in human services, including work in case management, outpatient substance programs, home health and hospice, and nonprofit leadership.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing from Michigan.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
More therapists in Michigan
See all
Chyleetzia Johnson
LPC
Compassionate counseling for stronger relationships
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Parenting
Lisa Hilton
LMSW
Attachment-informed social worker focused on life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Trauma and abuse
Laurie Jolly
LMSW
Experienced Michigan therapist focused on attachment
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family
- Trauma and abuse
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct details or take the page down.
Contact us