Joni Obrecht

Joni Obrecht is a licensed professional clinical counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and grief. She offers straightforward support for common problems like depression, addiction, parenting strain, and coping with life changes. Her approach aims to make people feel heard and respected from the first session.

With 17 years of experience she draws on practical, evidence-informed methods. Sessions are warm and interactive, and she adapts techniques to fit each person’s needs. Joni uses client-centered work to focus on what matters to the individual and cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Solution-focused techniques help set small, clear goals and track progress over time. Joni includes trauma-informed perspectives when past events affect current functioning.

Her background includes long-term clinical practice in Ohio as an OH LPCC - licensed professional clinical counselor. She works with a wide range of concerns including intimacy issues, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and relationship or family stress. Sessions are conducted in English.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking to make sure they match personal needs.

Approaches used in online sessions and how they help

Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. It helps when someone needs space to be heard and to build confidence in their own decisions. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Dialectical behavior therapy adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping when stress feels overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Then she will recommend and try techniques collaboratively, adjusting as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins between longer sessions. It can also let people use different tools like worksheets, skill practice, and goal tracking in real time to support progress.