Joni Rodriguez
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
About Joni
Hello, and thanks for visiting my profile! My top specialties as a clinician include PTSD and Trauma, Addiction (both chemical and behavioral), along with Depression and other mood disorders. My therapeutic approaches involve pulling from many counseling techniques to find an approach that best fits the individual client. Some of those techniques include Cognitive Behavioral, Person Centered, Reality, and Narrative type therapies. I use an informed consent model, as knowledge equals empowerment.
A little about me – Counseling was something I had always wanted to do, but I didn’t pursue it until later in life. Years ago, I lost a spouse to suicide, and the grief was consuming. Once I was able to see more clearly, I enrolled in a Master of Counseling program in hopes of being able to ease the grief of others in similar situations. I did get my degree and My LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) license, and also accumulated significant life experience which, in short, has helped me become the therapist I want to be. For example, I am a recovering addict, going on nineteen years’ clean time, and am active in twelve step recovery. Also, I am a proud member of the LGBTQIA community, and neurodivergent as well!
Before making my decision to become a remote-based therapist, I accumulated significant on-site work experience. Some of that includes working with domestic violence survivors, addiction (men’s and women’s, both out patient and residential), plus children’s residential, and crisis stabilization. I look forward to working with you!
What Joni helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Joni works
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Great therapist, shares my life experience. Easy to talk to”
- “Joni has been the best therapist I’ve got to come in contact on here at betterhelp! She is so thoughtful and actually listens so well and when she talks I think inward a lot. Highly recommend!”
- “Very good therapist . Has helped me so much on my healing journey . Wish I would have found her sooner”
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- “She’s the best !”
- “She’s lovely. I always feel heard and seen.”
- “Coming from someone who's gone from therapist to therapist for three decades, she's the best one I've ever had. 👍 Five stars, would see again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wait, I still am seeing her!”
- “Joni has been very wonderful. She grasps what I say and engages in a positive manner. She also is great at educating with info to help me understand things about myself.”
- “Joni has helped me express and clarify my concerns. She is supportive, empathetic, encouraging and professional. My sessions with Joni have been a positive experience which I look forward to. She has helped me to look at myself and use my own abilities to benefit me. She is open to other forms of therapy which I have used and encouraged me to use Better Help groups. She uses the art and science of counselling to great advantage for me,”
- “Joni is the best I feel heard and validated always”
- “Joni is a great counselor! Very attentive and great at giving helpful and meaningful responses and resolutions! We would very much recommend her to anybody in need of great individual and couples counseling!”
- “Great therapist!”
- “It's working very well!”
- “I feel like Joni really listens and tries to understand the issues at hand. She offers support and options for resolutions. Thank you Joni!”
- “Joni is incredibly down to earth, compassionate, and cares for her members. They are clearly her priority and you can tell she enjoys what she does. I feel seen and heard every appointment.”
- “Joni is amazing at what she does. She is support, understanding, and provides resources & tools that are effective.”
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