Maudeen Jordan, LCSW

Maudeen Jordan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) whose career in social work began in 1972 and whose counseling practice started in 1990. She earned her graduate degree at California State University in San Jose and completed her clinical social work license in 1990, building decades of experience working with developmentally disabled children and their parents, supporting people with depression, PTSD, anxiety, and grief, and serving as a Hospice bereavement coordinator for bereaved children, individuals, and groups.

Her practice has combined private counseling, hospice bereavement work, and later life coaching. She closed her counseling office in 2018, wrote a book, and is now developing an online coaching business that integrates clinical skill with coaching techniques. She also draws on personal experience as a long-distance caregiver for her mother, a role that reinforced the importance of consistent self-care for care-providers.

Maudeen approaches work with a warm, kind, and approachable manner, operating from the belief that each person is the expert on their own life. Her style is eclectic and practical, selecting methods that fit each individual. She values EMDR for trauma-related work and a client-centered stance that emphasizes strengths and small steps toward goals. Journaling is a frequent tool she offers for self-understanding, self-compassion, and goal progress, and she often provides suggested journaling prompts and practiced communication skills to try with family and friends.

Religious and spiritual life are respected in her work; she practices meditation and yoga and honors a variety of spiritual traditions. In grief counseling she assists people who are navigating separation from original beliefs and the guilt that can accompany that process. Based in Oregon and accepting international clients, Maudeen seeks to bring life experience and professional education together to reflect what matters to each person and to help them make choices aligned with their values.

Approaches to Online Therapy and Practical Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person from their own perspective. It emphasizes empathy, active listening, and building on a person’s existing strengths to set small, attainable goals; this approach suits people coping with life changes, low self-esteem, and relational concerns.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured therapy often used for trauma and PTSD. It helps process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity by guiding a person through targeted protocols under the support of a trained clinician.

Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices such as meditation and breath work. It can be helpful for managing anxiety, stress, and patterns of reactive thinking by cultivating calm attention and self-compassion.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Maudeen works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to identify methods that match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins are possible via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, coordinate support across distances, and continue work consistently during life transitions.