Maudeen Jordan, LCSW

Maudeen Jordan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a long career guiding people through grief, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She combines practical tools with a warm, approachable manner to help people find steps that match their values and goals. Maudeen draws on three decades of counseling experience and a background that includes hospice bereavement work and long-term caregiving for a parent.

She uses a mix of approaches chosen to fit each person. That can mean gentle client-centered listening to clarify what matters most. It can mean structured Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also values Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for working with post-traumatic stress.

Her practice has included support for depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief and bereavement, compassion fatigue, and stress. Additional focus areas listed include aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, family of origin concerns, loneliness, and life purpose. Maudeen also offers life coaching skills when useful to help clients set and reach practical goals.

She often assigns short homework such as journaling prompts and communication practice to help progress between sessions. Maudeen emphasizes teamwork and believes clients are the experts on their own lives, while she offers guidance and tools to move toward change.

Based in Oregon, Maudeen’s background spans clinical social work, bereavement coordination, and private practice. She combines personal caregiving experience and professional training to support people navigating loss, transitions, and the challenges of aging and later life.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy is built around listening and reflecting what matters to you. Online sessions can provide the same attentive listening while you and the therapist decide what goals to work toward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behavior changes; it adapts well to remote work because homework, worksheets, and step-by-step plans travel easily between sessions.

EMDR is a method some clinicians use for processing traumatic memories, and she values it for post-traumatic stress work. When EMDR is part of a plan, the therapist explains how the sessions will proceed and how to pace the work so it feels manageable. The choice of methods is collaborative - Maudeen will help figure out which approaches match a person's needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single path.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, whether scheduling around caregiving, work, or medical appointments. Different remote formats can allow shorter check-ins, work without video when needed, or flexible timing, but the specific session options should be confirmed before booking. Discuss format and scheduling during the initial matching so sessions align with practical needs and comfort.