Joni Obrecht , LPCC

Joni Obrecht, LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor), is a licensed clinical counselor in Ohio with 17 years of experience helping people navigate difficult life moments. She cultivates a warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental atmosphere designed to help individuals feel respected and comfortable while they work through challenges. Her clinical experience spans depression, anxiety, PTSD and trauma, relationship and parenting difficulties, grief and loss, anger concerns, domestic violence, impulse-control problems, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, personality disorders, phobias, sleep issues, and bipolar disorder.

She holds TF-CBT certification (trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), a focused approach used to address traumatic stress through structured, trauma-informed strategies. Her practice blends cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, solution-focused techniques, trauma-informed care, and person-centered therapy, tailoring interventions to the unique needs and goals of each person. Joni balances empathetic listening with practical skills and collaborative planning so clients can build coping strategies, clarify priorities, and work toward meaningful change.

Her style is supportive and goal-oriented, emphasizing both emotional processing and concrete tools to manage symptoms and improve relationships. Joni aims to meet people where they are and structure treatment to reflect each individualâs values, strengths, and life circumstances.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a trusting, empathetic relationship in which the person is treated with respect and genuine understanding. This approach helps people explore values, feelings, and goals at their own pace and can be especially useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT provides practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, trauma reactions, and mood symptoms by teaching concrete skills for coping and problem solving.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, combines acceptance and change strategies to support emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It is often used for intense emotions, relationship conflicts, and impulse-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Joni works with each person to match therapeutic methods to their goals, preferences, and daily realities, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging can increase flexibility and access to licensed professionals. These options make it easier to schedule consistent sessions, use skills in real time, and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.