Joni Obrecht, LPCC

Joni Obrecht, LPCC, helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She offers steady, respectful support for those facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, substance concerns, and the many shifts that come with midlife. Her manner is warm and interactive, and she aims to make sessions feel comfortable and direct.

Joni brings 17 years of counseling experience from Ohio to her practice. She draws on client-centered work to build trust and hear what matters most to each person. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to teach emotion regulation and coping strategies.

Her approach blends short-term, solution-focused work with longer conversations about meaning and values. In session, clients can expect practical tools, clear feedback, and time to process difficult experiences. She pays attention to trauma, grief, and issues that affect daily functioning like sleep, impulse control, and mood swings.

Joni has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns including parenting challenges, relationship conflict, addiction struggles, body image and caregiver stress. She is familiar with mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and with the impact of chronic illness and aging on mental health. Her style is nonjudgmental and tailored to each person’s needs.

If someone wants to start, Joni supports a step-by-step plan that balances immediate coping skills with deeper self-reflection. She encourages clear goals and regular check-ins so progress can be measured and adjusted over time.

How Joni’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and building a respectful working relationship. It helps people feel heard and to clarify what matters most in their lives. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to choose or combine methods based on their goals and preferences. That collaborative planning can shift over time as needs change or as certain strategies prove more helpful.

Confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use tools like worksheets, behavior tracking, and skill practice between meetings to speed progress. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises from CBT and client-centered work to remote sessions, helping clients learn new skills and handle daily challenges more effectively.