- Warm and interactive
- Goal focused
- 17 years experience
About Joni
Joni Obrecht is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the strains of parenting and caregiving. She aims to create a respectful, warm space where people can talk about hard things and find practical steps forward.
Her style is interactive and nonjudgmental. She uses approaches that include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy skills, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-informed care. Sessions are tailored to each person's needs and paced to match what feels doable.
Over her career she has supported people dealing with trauma and abuse, addiction, bipolar disorder, and anger or impulse control concerns. She also works with issues such as body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and the practical fallout of divorce and separation. Her practice attends to both emotional symptoms and everyday problems that get in the way of functioning.
Joni emphasizes collaboration in therapy. She helps clients set clear, achievable goals and uses concrete tools from CBT and DBT when helpful. She also draws on solution-focused and existential ideas to help people find meaning and direction amid life changes.
People who want straightforward guidance and steady support may find her approach a good fit. To begin, the site matching process connects people with her profile and schedules sessions according to availability.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person in front of the therapist. It aims to create a respectful space where clients lead the topics and the therapist follows their priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) uses clear tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, or anger. It offers homework and small experiments to practice between sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication when feelings run high.Choosing a therapeutic approach is a joint process. She will work with each person to decide which combination of techniques fits their goals and daily life. That decision can change as progress is made or new needs emerge, and she adapts methods to match what the client wants to try.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit around school, work, or caregiving. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions that do not require video for times when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Licensed professionals can still use CBT and DBT skills effectively in remote sessions, helping people practice tools and track progress between appointments.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, addictions, and related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. She uses practical tools and helps people set achievable goals.
What experience does she bring?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns including PTSD, bipolar disorder, impulse control, and caregiver stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPCC, licensed in Ohio.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.