For over 10 years, Jodie lived in London where she had a private counselling and psychotherapy practice alongside working for charities, creative and corporate organisations. After many travels throughout Europe, Africa and Asia, she returned to live in Australia in November 2006.  Jodie runs a successful private counselling and psychotherapy clinic for individuals and couples on the Northern Beaches. She is also an Approved Service Provider for South Pacific Private Addiction Treatment Centre.

Jodie's qualifications are a Masters in Psychotherapy (Psychosynthesis) and a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. Other areas of expertise include training in systemic relationship and family therapy, psychology and social work. Jodie's background incorporates working therapeutically in conjunction with swimming with wild dolphins and working with the following groups: men and women's self-development, couples workshops, addiction and eating disorder group therapy, 12 Step, family constellations, anger management workshops, right relations intensives, self-esteem, assertiveness and self-confidence workshops as well as women's groups exploring mother-daughter relationships, female lineage and the relationship between women, power, sex and soul.