- Trauma and PTSD
- Addiction recovery
- Family of origin
About Joni
Joni Rodriguez is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Texas with 18 years of clinical experience. She focuses on trauma and PTSD, addiction, mood disorders, and a wide range of concerns that include anxiety, relationship problems, and family of origin issues.
She uses a mix of counseling methods and adapts them to the needs of each person. Sessions tend to be straightforward and practical. Joni emphasizes informed consent so clients understand the steps they take together.
Her own life experience informs her work. After losing a spouse to suicide she returned to graduate school and completed a Master of Counseling. She is also in long-term recovery from addiction and participates in twelve-step recovery. She identifies as part of the LGBTQIA community and as neurodivergent.
Earlier in her career she worked on site with domestic violence survivors, in outpatient and residential addiction programs, children’s residential settings, and crisis stabilization. That background shaped how she supports people facing intense stress and life changes.
In sessions Joni draws from cognitive behavioral tools, attachment-related ideas, emotion-focused skills, and client-centered listening. People often bring issues like grief, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, or career stress. She helps them name patterns that began in their family of origin and practice different ways of reacting now.
For someone who wants clear explanations and a practical plan, she offers direct discussion of goals, steps to try between sessions, and regular reviews of progress. To begin, clients use the site matching process and schedule a first appointment.
How Joni applies therapeutic approaches online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It focuses on understanding emotional bonds and how those early roles influence closeness, trust, and responses to conflict. This approach can help when family of origin patterns still affect adult relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. It offers concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change patterns that keep problems stuck.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options and help decide which methods fit the client’s goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift over time as needs change.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can use visual sessions for skill practice or audio for brief problem-focused conversations depending on what a person prefers and what is available.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with trauma and PTSD, addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and family of origin concerns among other areas.
How does she approach therapy?
She combines approaches and adapts methods to each person, using clear explanations and an informed consent model so clients understand their options.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience with on-site work in addiction programs, crisis stabilization, and residential settings earlier in her career.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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