01 · Who Judy works with

Judy works with stress, Anxiety, addictions and relationship issues

Judy lists 9 specialisms and 4 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Judy chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Judy's own words

What Judy says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

* MINDFULNESS *COGNITIVE BEHAVIORIORAL THERAPY * PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY *ANXIETY *DEPRESSION *ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE *ADHD *TRAUMA

My name is Judy Jordan and I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist with 20+ years of experience in counseling with adults and have maintained a proven work record with diverse client population and effectively managed a wide range of personalities. I would enjoy working with you helping you to achieve your dreams and find meaning in your life. There is a plan for your life and and let's take the first steps by cleaning out the cobwebs. We will do this by taking baby steps and using special tools that I will teach you. We will utilize handouts and books that you will cherish and love. We will learn to never give up before the miracle!. Come join me for a new journey in your life.

Judy Jordan, on the BetterHelp listing · read 10 Oct 2026

03 · How Judy works

The 3 approaches Judy lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Judy lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Judy's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Judy runs a session.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Works on the assumption that current patterns - in relationships, at work, in how you treat yourself - have a history, and that seeing the history loosens the pattern. Less structured than CBT, usually longer, and more interested in what comes up unbidden than in a weekly agenda.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Judy practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Judy's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Judy at this point.

2. Naming Judy specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Judy is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Judy.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking Judy

Built from what Judy actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Judy's - Judy has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 20 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LMFT

Licensed in

California

Licence

CA LMFT 35776

Licence number

35776

Licence expires

30 Jun 2028

NPI

1871628834

Years in practice

20

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

26 Aug 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Judy's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 10 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Judy. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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