Joseph Rifici (He/Him), LPCC

Joseph Rifici is an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 14 years of experience. He works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship difficulties, family issues, and family of origin concerns. He also supports people dealing with grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, ADHD, and life changes.

He trained at The Ohio State University and holds a Master of Arts in Education for Community Counseling from the University of Akron. Early in his career he worked in residential addiction treatment, providing individual and group therapy, brief family sessions, crisis intervention, and case management. Later he moved into a supervisory role directing treatment teams and coordinating admissions and discharges.

His practice draws on cognitive behavioral methods alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered approaches. He also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and existential ideas when helpful. Sessions tend to focus on clear skills, values-based choices, and practical steps to manage strong emotions and difficult patterns from the past.

Joseph aims to help people notice the ways their family of origin shapes current relationships and behavior. He works with patterns such as codependency, control issues, commitment fears, and communication problems. He also addresses addictions, impulsivity, infidelity, and the emotional fallout of separation or divorce.

Outside of work he enjoys reading, hiking, music, time with family and friends, and his cat Charlie. He works from Ohio and holds the OH LPCC credential.

How Joseph applies therapy approaches in online sessions