Your Guide
Jodi Aman, DSW, LCSW-R, Doctor of Social Work
Dr. Jodi Aman is a trauma-informed Family Relationship Advisor who works at the level of patterns, relational structure, and decision-making—where lasting change occurs. She guides individuals, couples, families, and leaders to see clearly under pressure and make decisions that stabilize relationships and organizations over time. Clients seek her out when complexity is high, stakes matter, and insight must translate into action.
Since earning her MSW from Columbia University in 1996, Dr. Jodi has worked with thousands of individuals, families, and organizations across 14 countries, spanning clinical practice, education, and systems-level consulting. She is the author of five science-backed mental health books, creator of the COMPASS social-emotional learning curriculum, and designer of seven emotional intelligence card decks. She earned her Doctor of Social Work from Simmons University, with advanced study in equity, power, and intergenerational systems.
Through workshops, educational content, and leadership consulting, Dr. Jodi has supported millions of people in navigating complexity with steadiness, integrity, and direction.
"When you rise above the noise, direction becomes clear."
Dr. Jodi's:
- Top five Clifton Strengths are Maximizer, Individualization, Responsibility, Relator, and Learner
- Human Design is Sacral Manifesting Generator 6/2
- Enneagram Type is 4
- North Node is in Aquarius, Moon is in Libra, Rising Sign is in Virgo
- Disc Assessment is Influencing
- Interpersonal Neural Awareness is Bonding/Producing
What do these mean for you?
Dr. Jodi optimizes systems and people–she does not merely fix your problems. She quickly sees what works, what’s possible, and how to elevate you to your highest potential. She combines deep attunement to individuals with forward-thinking creativity and a strong sense of responsibility, so you get tailored insights you can trust to get what needs doing, done. Her relational sensitivity makes her skilled at quickly understanding organizational complexity, mediating perspectives, and moving people toward alignment without force.
A Note From Dr. Jodi
People come to me when relationships feel tangled or stuck—and the usual efforts to “fix things” aren’t working.
I work with couples, families, and leaders who are capable and committed, yet caught between chaos and control: the pressure is high, responsibilities are heavy, and it’s unclear where to intervene for real movement.
My first step is clear, accurate seeing. Together, we identify the patterns beneath the distress—misaligned roles, unspoken expectations, or systems carrying more than they can hold. Clients often say this is the turning point: feeling precisely understood without being judged or managed.
From there, I offer focused, context-specific guidance. As coherence returns, tension eases, decisions become clearer, and people regain the steadiness needed to lead their relationships, families, and organizations with integrity—without over-functioning, burning out, or breaking apart.
Books
Creating Embodied Leaders Who Build Impactful Legacies
Input and Output:
- Graduated from Columbia University with an MSW in 1996
- Consulted with thousands of families, organizations, individuals, couples, and children in private practice from 14 countries
- Facilitated workshops, retreats, and groups for family businesses, parenting, eating disorders, war experience, narcissistic abuse recovery, sexual abuse recovery, anxiety, highly sensitive people, and blended families
- Taught Narrative Therapy to clinicians and coaches in Norway, China, Mexico, Australia, Canada, and the US for the Dulwich Centre
- Published five science-backed mental health books
- Created sixteen online personal and professional development programs and close to a thousand free educational videos
- Wrote COMPASS, a high school social-emotional learning curriculum
- Designed and produced seven emotional intelligence card decks
- Cared for aging relatives
- Fostered three awesome kiddos who are now incredible adults
- Raised three natural children who are also incredible adults
- Maintained a 28-year conscious partnership
From this, she honed a unique perspective on the similarities and differences of problems in individuals, families, and cultures around the globe.
She earned her Doctor of Social Work from Simmons University in 2023, with a focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Intersectionality, Power, and Antiracism. With this degree, she hopes to guide the next generation of families and leaders in addressing the unique needs of the businesses they run and communities they serve. Her thesis project focuses on helping Generation Z understand themselves and the world, and on practical ways to improve their mental, relational, and physical wellness.
Though nothing can match decades of consulting experience and well-honed empathy to deeply understand human nature, Dr. Jodi's clinical training includes advanced study of Narrative Therapy, Brainspotting, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Somatic Psychology.
She has also studied holistic healing techniques: intuition for 20 years with Reverend Marcie Seidel, Mindfulness and Ayurveda with Sonam Targee, Meditation with Hema Alicia, and Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training with Francois Raoult, Herbology with Susun Weed, Annointing Living with Zoë Christina Solaris, and elemental healing practices with John Perkins and Llyn Roberts.
She, her partner, Ted, and her dog, Winston, live on the unceded territory of the Haudenosaunee people in an environmentally-friendly space, practicing what she teaches: living ceremonially, nurturing community, and creating spaces that resonate with kindness.