Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Joni works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Joni
Joni Obrecht is an Ohio-licensed professional clinical counselor with 17 years of experience helping people manage strong emotions and life changes. She works in a direct, respectful way and focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier. Joni often helps people who are dealing with anger, anxiety, stress, grief, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the strain of parenting.
Her style is warm and interactive. She listens first, then helps a person identify simple goals and a plan to reach them.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be focused and skills-based, with attention to how thoughts, actions, and relationships shape daily life. Joni draws on client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in each person’s priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thinking and build different habits.
Dialectical behavior techniques are added when emotional regulation and coping skills need strengthening. She has worked with trauma, grief, bipolar disorder, impulse control concerns, and personality-related struggles over her career. Joni adapts what she uses to match the issue at hand and the person sitting across from her.
Her goal is to help people leave sessions with a clear next step. Many clients appreciate a straightforward plan and practical coping skills they can try between meetings. Joni supports people through transitions like divorce, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and career changes.
She helps clients break big problems into smaller, workable steps and track progress over time.
What Joni works with
Everything Joni lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Joni's practice.
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and values. The therapist offers attentive listening and helps people shape the work around what matters to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, brings a set of emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. It is helpful when feelings feel overwhelming or when stronger coping tools are needed.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your needs, try methods that match your goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay focused and useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you see facial cues and practice skills together. Phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging are useful for short updates, exercises, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Joni
What concerns does Joni commonly help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including anger, anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. Sessions emphasize practical skills, clear goals, and strategies you can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with concerns such as trauma, bipolar disorder, impulse control, and personality-related struggles.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in Ohio as an Ohio LPCC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
She meets with people using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexible ways to connect.
How do I get started with therapy here?
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