Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Jodie Bergquist.
Hi Dr. Bergquist, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Hi, I’m Jodie. I’m the co-owner with my husband, Mark, at Redefine Life Holistic Psychotherapy in Old Katy. Looking back at my life, I would have never imagined I would be where I am today. I grew up in a small town in East Tennessee, in a home filled with abuse. I was determined to defy the odds of becoming another statistic. My college journey started with a plan for medical school, however severe illness shattered those dreams. After marriage, my husband and I moved to Houston for a job transfer. This was a season of change that continued to bring many obstacles for us. I served in ministry for many years as a Children’s Pastor, Youth Pastor, and Associate Pastor before feeling a calling to serve my community further in mental health counseling after illness and devastation hit my family once again. I knew once I started, I had started fulfilling the purpose God destined for me. I knew that God had called me to walk the path of trauma with others. I often tell my clients, I didn’t choose my chair, it chose me. After graduation, I worked for a local substance abuse rehabilitation hospital and then launched out on my own in private practice. In August 2020, in the middle of a world pandemic, Mark and I opened our new location in Old. Today, Redefine Life Holistic Psychotherapy offers services to those struggling with addiction, relationship conflict, and trauma/loss/grief along with various mental health struggles. Redefine Life Holistic Psychotherapy focuses on bringing awareness to the mind, body, and spirit. I am currently licensed in the State of Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Supervisor and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and in the State of Tennessee as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Mental Health Service Provider. I recently graduated with a Doctor of Professional Counseling degree , Specializing in Trauma, Grief, and Loss. My husband, Mark, is a Navy Veteran, serving in Desert Storm. Mark has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and is a Certified Leadership and Life Coach and also serves as an administrator at Redefine Life Holistic Psychotherapy.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
By far would I say the journey has been smooth. Many challenges and obstacles have crossed our path. There have been many years of dealing with chronic illness, surgery after surgery, move across the nation, family suicide, childhood cancer, job loss, COViD to just name a few. However, I view challenges and obstacles as an opportunity to leap in faith and grow stronger and deeper in faith. Many that know me, will say, when challenges come my way, those that seem impossible to overcome, I leap! Yes, I may fall, but what if I SOAR! I laugh in the face of chaos and know that not all storms come to disrupt your life. Some come to clear your path. Life has not been easy, many things have always been a struggle, however, would it be worth it all to have it handed to me? I know I have been called to be a trauma specialist, not because trauma informed care is intriguing but because it’s a calling! It’s a way to walk along with others knowing I’ve been on the other side of the room. It’s empowering another to have a voice, to find healing, and REDEFINE their LIFE!
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Redefine Life Holistic Psychotherapy?
Redefine Life Holistic Psychotherapy offers services to those struggling with addiction, relationship conflict, and trauma/loss/grief along with various mental health struggles. We focus on bringing awareness to the mind, body, and spirit. Additionally, we proudly serve our Veteran community.
We offer indiviudal cousneling, family counseling, marriage counseling, trauma informed counseling, addiction and recovery services, coaching and consulting. Dr. Bergquist is a certified DBT and EMDR therapist and trained in CBT and CPT.
Our goal is to help you rise above your past and find hope in tomorrow. We approach each client with compassion and acceptance, committing to walk alongside of you knowing you are more than your struggles or even diagnosis. Together, we will work with you to heal your past, rebuild trust, restore hope, and create a new meaning in life.
Before we let you go, we’ve got to ask if you have any advice for those who are just starting out?
Learn to live from the inside out. You don’t have to have it all figured out to live every minute of your life. Your spark is not your purpose, your purpose is your spark, and you deserve to live it to your fullest.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.redefinedpsych.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redefinelifewellness/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redefinedpsych
