About Joni
Joni Obrecht greets people who are tired, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start. She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so parents and individuals can feel calmer and more in control. Joni holds LPCC, which is the Ohio clinical counseling license she uses in practice.
Joni brings 17 years of experience working with common struggles such as anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and substance issues. She also helps people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, career stress, and the ripple effects of chronic illness.
Background and approach
Her work covers a wide range of life changes and emotional challenges. Her style is warm and interactive. She listens first, then helps people find manageable steps forward.
Sessions focus on real skills and doable changes rather than jargon. Techniques are adjusted to fit the person sitting in front of her. Joni uses approaches rooted in client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, solution-focused work, and trauma-informed ideas.
That mix lets her shift between practical problem-solving and deeper processing when needed. She helps people practice new habits, spot unhelpful thinking, and build tolerance for strong emotions. People meet Joni expecting clear goals and practical tools.
She supports those navigating loss, relationship strain, addiction concerns, parenting demands, and mood challenges. Her goal is to help each person move toward clearer thinking and steadier functioning, one step at a time.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Joni commonly uses client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior skills in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, collaborative relationship so people can speak openly and set their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches concrete tools to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy emphasizes emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that help when emotions feel overwhelming or when coping strategies are strained.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. From there she tailors methods and practices together with the client, adjusting techniques over time to match progress and needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different routines and comfort levels. Video lets people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text are useful for short updates, tracking progress, or continuing skill practice between visits. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while keeping focus on clear goals and practical tools.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English