- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Joni
Joni Obrecht is an Ohio-based licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or burned out. Her style aims to make clients feel heard and respected from the first conversation.
She works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and intimacy-related worries. Parenting is a noted focus, and she supports parents who are managing everyday parenting strain and larger family transitions.
Background and approach
She also addresses issues such as anger, self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue. Her sessions are warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. She draws on client-centered methods to build trust and create a space where people can talk through what matters most to them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy are used when helpful to change unhelpful thinking and build practical coping skills. Solution-focused techniques help set clear, achievable goals and track progress over time. Existential ideas may be woven in when clients are wrestling with meaning, life direction, or big changes.
Sessions are tailored to the individual rather than following one fixed plan. Joni offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make participation easier for busy schedules. She works in English and practices in Ohio as an LPCC.
What Joni works with
Everything Joni lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Joni helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Joni lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical therapy approaches and online options
Joni uses Client-Centered Therapy to make sure each session begins with the client's concerns and goals. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a strong working relationship so people feel comfortable talking through difficult topics.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete skills to manage symptoms and test new ways of thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills may be introduced when emotional regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness are priorities; DBT focuses on practical strategies people can use day to day.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match techniques to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying a single method to everyone. Clients can expect regular check-ins on what is or isn't working so the plan can be adjusted.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues for fuller conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging options allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These choices make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to try different ways of connecting until the right fit is found.
Questions people ask about Joni
What concerns does Joni commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and intimacy-related issues. Parenting and career changes are also noted areas of focus.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. She blends client-centered listening with goal-oriented techniques to keep sessions practical.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in Ohio and holds the LPCC credential listed as OH LPCC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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